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October 24, 2015

Extend embargo on China and end arms sales, says CAAT

As the Chinese President visited London last week, Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) called on the UK government to strengthen its arms embargo against the regime and stop all arms sales.
August 1, 2015

Beijing 2022 Olympics 'a test for human rights', says Amnesty

The IOC should ensure that the 2022 Winter Olympics do not cause or exacerbate human rights abuses in China, says the Sport and Rights Alliance.
July 13, 2015

Chinese authorities target human rights lawyers in nationwide crackdown

Amnesty International hascalled on the Chinese authorities to end their assault on human rights lawyers, following a nationwide crackdown.
October 28, 2014

Chinese consulate in Northern Ireland will be focus for human rights protest

Amnesty International has said that a Chinese consulate in Northern Ireland will become a focus of protest for those concerned with China's human rights record.
October 3, 2014

Hong Kong students resist violent assault peacefully

Students protesting for democracy in Hong Kong raised their hands and refused to fight when attacked by pro-China activists today.
June 17, 2014

Human rights must be priority in meeting with Chinese Premier

David Cameron must ensure human rights are as high on the agenda as trade in his meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in London, says Amnesty International.
May 30, 2014

Chinese authorities' mass sentencing of Uighers condemned as 'charade'

The mass sentencing of 55 people at a stadium in China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region is a charade which will only exacerbate tensions in the region, says Amnesty.
December 17, 2013

Criticism for further repression in China

China’s abolition of the 'Re-education Through Labour' (RTL) system risks being no more than a cosmetic change, says Amnesty.
July 17, 2013

New briefing shows Chinese legal refoms are failing

A new briefing from Amnesty reveals that the Chinese authorities are still illegally holding detainees in custody and refusing them access to their lawyers and families.
July 10, 2013

Health hazards in China’s denim factories

Campaigners have demanded action from governments and companies to end the use of sandblasting and other unsafe processes in the manufacture of denim jeans.