Dialogue China Press Release Wang Dan Meets with Mr. Reinhard Bütikofer, Chairman of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations With People’s Republic of China, and Others On the morning of May 12, Wang Dan and associates arrived at the Bundestag to meet with Mr. Peter Heidt, the Spokesperson for Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and a member of the German Bundestag. Wang Dan expressed strong concerns for the human rights cases of Xu Zhiyong, […]
Dialogue China Press Release Wang Dan Meets with Mr. Roth, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the German Bundestag On May 11, 2023 in Berlin, Wang Dan, director of the Dialogue China think tank, and his assistants held a formal meeting with Mike Rotter, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the German Bundestag. Mr. Roth is a senior politician of Germany’s ruling Social Democratic Party (SDP) and previously served as Germany’s Minister of State for Europe. […]
Dear Secretary Cheng, We, a group of 72 international non-governmental organizations and individuals, are writing to call on your government to drop the charge of “inciting unauthorized assembly” against Chow Hang-tung (鄒幸彤) and unconditionally release her. Ms. Chow is a barrister and vice president of the civil society group Hong Kong Alliance, which organizes the annual Victoria Park vigil to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. Police arrested Chow on June 4, 2021, released her on bail on June 5, but […]
UHRP and 41 other human rights advocacy groups today jointly announced their support for swift action on a bipartisan resolution recognizing the Chinese government’s genocide against the Uyghur people. The 42 groups wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to convey their endorsement and support for swift passage. “Uyghurs have called for urgent action at the UN Security Council for the past three years,” said UHRP Executive Director Omer Kanat. “I’m very grateful to Representative McCaul and Foreign Affairs Chairman Meeks […]
A Human Rights Approach to US-China Policy A Joint NGO letter to the Biden Administration March 22, 2021 Dear President Biden, On behalf of 24 organizations and individuals devoted to improving respect for human rights in China, we write to urge your administration to make human rights a priority in US-China policy. We understand that the new administration is in the process of reviewing its approach to China, and we note and appreciate remarks from you and other senior officials, […]