HRF welcomes the bipartisan @CECCgov letter respectfully urging @POTUS to raise the cases of political prisoners directly with China's Xi Jinping and confront the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s transnational repression.
As #JimmyLai's trial enters its end game, we mark his 1700th day in prison on sham charges.
1700 days mostly in solitary
1700 days punishment for #FreedomofExpression
1700 days and still fighting for #HongKong's freedoms
#FreeJimmyLai
On the one-year anniversary of artist Gao Zhen’s detention in China, HRF and civil society partners condemn his ongoing imprisonment and the exit ban placed on his wife and urge for his immediate release and the safe return of his family to the United States.
https://t.co/SjygiOi6k1
HRF calls on the international community to stand with Gao Zhen and defend artistic freedom; the world can't allow authoritarian practices to reshape global norms and tolerate undue censorship in free societies.
🚨Concerning: CCP agents are spreading AI deepfake videos targeting me and others. The first surfaced on March 7—crude and unconvincing. The latest is more refined and sophisticated. This is state-backed disinformation meant to defame, confuse, and intimidate. Stay vigilant.
Parit Wacharasindhu (@paritw92), from the Move Forward Party, shares the truth about #Thailand for all those who have been imprisoned for speaking out against the regime. #OsloFF
"For many of you, Thailand may be known as the land of smiles, because of how friendly our people are. But what you may not know is that, behind those smiles, the Thai people are becoming increasingly frustrated at how little our country has changed.”
Parit Wacharasindhu (@paritw92) unveils the truth about #Thailand at the 2025 #OsloFF.
"What if you were subjected to forced labor, detained without explanation, and lived under constant surveillance — each day a threat of imprisonment, without trial?"
Journalist @Nyrola Elima unveils the harsh truth about the #Uyghur genocide at #OsloFF 2025.
"I struggled to find a stable job, even in Beijing — not because I was unqualified, but because my Uyghur identity made me a 'problem.'"
@Nyrola Elima details the abuse against the Uyghurs in China at the hands of the CCP.
Former member of Taiwanese Parliament Jason Hsu (@augama) warns about the increasing censorship and digital surveillance that dictators are developing against dissent.
As G7 leaders meet in Canada, Jimmy Lai, a journalist, businessman, and prisoner of conscience, remains locked in solitary confinement and faces serious threats to his life.
HRF urges world leaders to act now to Free Jimmy Lai before it is too late. #FreeJimmyLai #G7Kananaskis2025 @supportJimmyLai
.@Chloe_chc_25 from @thecfhk imagined a free Hong Kong at the 2025 #OsloFreedomForum and called on the world to do the same.
From Jimmy Lai’s imprisonment to Hong Kong’s global role in authoritarian repression, Chloe shares why we must pay attention.
Sanctioned MPs told they CANNOT ATTEND discussion between 🇨🇳 officials and MPs organised by tax-funded quango “Great Britain China Centre”.
An appalling insult to parliament and to lawmakers targeted by Beijing for raising #Uyghurs and #HK
https://t.co/htvjXq9qmU