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Bloomberg: U.S. Lawmakers Pressure UN to Review Violations in China
July 07, 2021
The co-chairs of a congressional panel that monitors human rights in China and calibrating U.S. policy toward the nation pressed the United Nations secretary-general to increase the organization’s review of potential violations, citing specifically human rights abuses by Beijing in Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet.
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Radio Free Europe Journalist Targeted in Putins Press Crackdown
June 29, 2021
Diane Francis writing for The Atlantic highlights how Russia is ignoring international concerns over freedom of the press and continues to crackdown on journalists, including the most recent case of Vladislav Yesypenko, a RFE/RL contributor who was arrested in Russian-occupied Crimea on charges of espionage.
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Supreme Court Announces New Test for Discipline of Off-Campus, Online Speech
June 29, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its first opinion with an 8-1 majority in favor of a public school’s ability to discipline a student for off-campus, online speech, with specific requirements.
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Brookings: Vaccine Passports Reveal the Need for U.S. Privacy Legislation
June 29, 2021
As the debate continues over vaccine passports, the U.S. Congress is seeking federal privacy legislation that would create a national standard on how personal data is collected and processed to avoid the abuse of fundamental rights.
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The Atlantic: Apple Daily’s Closure Marks a Dark New Chapter in Hong Kong
June 25, 2021
Apple Daily, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy paper, printed its final edition, after the paper’s founder and its editor in chief were jailed, its newsroom twice raided, and its assets frozen under Beijing’s national security law.
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