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An independent and unofficial body set up by a prominent British barrister to assess evidence on China’s alleged rights abuses against the Uyghur people has concluded that the Chinese government committed genocide and crimes against humanity
Museums who partner with China need to know about the violence, says panel investigating alleged crimes against humanity
Monday 29 March 2021 The International Bar Association (IBA) joins the international community in solidarity with those against whom China’s government has levied asset and visa sanctions. Widely regarded as retaliatory measures by the Chinese authorities, individuals, institutions and organisations, that have been critical of the alleged ill-treatment of Uighur Muslims in the Northern province of Xianjiang in China, have been targeted by China’s government. The imposed restrictions prevent travel to China, freeze assets and ban Chinese citizens and institutions from doing business wit...
Self-censorship on issues relating to China is “the most important freedom of speech issue” facing British universities, a former minister has warned. Lord (Jo) Johnson, former universities minister, has suggested that China’s influence on academic research, which cover its own interests, is a “genuine and real threat to freedom of speech”. He highlighted that the Chinese Government had recently sanctioned academics in Europe for undertaking their research. The former minister’s comments came as the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will be introduced in Parliament. Academ...
Self-censorship on issues relating to China is “the most important freedom of speech issue” facing British universities, a former minister has warned. Lord (Jo) Johnson, former universities minister, has suggested that China’s influence on academic research, which cover its own interests, is a “genuine and real threat to freedom of speech”. He highlighted that the Chinese Government had recently sanctioned academics in Europe for undertaking their research. The former minister’s comments came as the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will be introduced in Parliament. Academ...