The violation of devotees’ human rights may meet the threshold for crimes against humanity under the Rome Statute.
Human Rights
Jehovah’s Witnesses: UN Human Rights Committee Issues Landmark Ruling Against Russia
For the first time, the Committee finds violations of both non-discrimination and minority rights provisions in a religious liberty case.
Barbara Demick’s “Daughters of the Bamboo Grove”: Revisiting the One-Child Policy in China
An award for the book that highlights the human cost of China’s population control through the extraordinary story of separated twins.
No Real Freedom for the Catholic Church in China
After the 2018 agreement, pressure on Chinese Catholics is escalating amid apparent indifference from the Vatican, a Human Rights Watch Report says.
Two Tibetan Monks “Disappeared” into the Chinese Jail System
The detentions of Samten Gyatso and Jamyang Samten highlight the ongoing repression of support for the Dalai Lama in Tibetan monasteries.
Quebec’s Bill 9: When Secularism Treats Religion as a Problem
A sweeping prohibition on prayer, worship, and faith‑based identity in public life raises profound constitutional and human rights concerns
Plato Goes to Beijing: Why Xi Jinping Wants China to Become a World Leader in Greek and Latin Studies
How the CCP weaponizes classic “non-democratic” Western culture to criticize modern Western ideas of human rights and democracy.
A Human Rights Crisis in Taiwan: The Tai Ji Men Case
An international webinar compared what happened to Tai Ji Men with other cases of gross human rights violations.
Tai Ji Men, Human Dignity, and the Natural Law
Defending victims of injustice is not only an act of solidarity but a basic requirement of natural law. This is the lesson the Tai Ji Men case brings to mind.
A Wall of Shame: Why a Memorial for and by Tai Ji Men Is Needed
A reflection on the right to truth for the victims of egregious human rights violations and the ongoing human rights violations in the Tai Ji Men case.