Release of Uyghur detainees in US will prompt only temporary Chinese protest
Alim Seytoff : "If the United States chooses to accept the Uyghur detainees and resettle them in the US, the only thing China can do is to loudly protest such a decision by the Obama Administration....
Rights group says China not accounting for detained Tibetan protestors
The Chinese government has not accounted for hundreds of Tibetan protesters arrested in connection with the March 2008 demonstrations in Tibet , according to a Monday statement from Human Rights Watch (HRW) , which revealed...
Tibetan courts have convicted 76 people involved in the March 2008 Lhasa riots , according to official remarks on Tuesday by vice-president of the Tibet regional People's Congress Nyima Cering. The high...
China trial of rights activist critical of earthquake response postponed
The trial of Chinese human rights activist Huang Qi, an outspoken critic of the Chinese government's response to the earthquake in the Sichuan Province , originally set for Tuesday, will now be delayed. A Chinese court on Monday...
Reports confirm Spain considering limits on universal jurisdiction
Spain is considering legislation to limit the the scope of universal jurisdiction applied by the country's National Court , according to Spanish media reports Sunday. If adopted, the Reform of the Judiciary Act would...
Spain may legislate to limit universal jurisdiction: Israel foreign minister
Spanish foreign minister Miguel Moratinos has said he will push for legislation limiting the country's universal jurisdiction policies to prevent the investigation of Israeli officials, according to Friday statements by Israeli foreign minister...
Spain court to investigate Israeli role in 2002 Gaza bombing
A judge for the National Court of Spain ordered an investigation Thursday of former Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer and six soldiers under his command for alleged crimes against humanity committed in a...
China leader signs decree entrenching press freedoms for foreign journalists
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has signed a decree making permanent certain extensions on press freedom for foreign journalists that were temporarily adopted in the run-up to the July Beijing Olympics. Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao announced late...
The Chinese People's Court in Chamdo prefecture sentenced eight Tibetan monks to prison last month, including two to life sentences, according to Tibetan activist group Free Tibet Tuesday. The eight monks were arrested by Chinese authorities in...
Human Rights in China (HRIC) issued a release on Wednesday saying that Chinese police and other officials still employ torture to elicit confessions and intimidate political dissidents despite domestic and international bans. The...
