The attention on the Uyghurs has been fading. Especially now under Trump, we have seen a decrease in overall attention to human rights. However, the visit is an opportunity for Trump to press Xi Jinping to end the crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.
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Although President Trump said he will raise the cases of Jimmy Lai and Pastor Jin, human rights are unlikely to feature prominently in the Trump–Xi meeting, which is expected to focus on trade and security.
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‼️BREAKING: Zhang Xinyan is facing imminent deportation. She is believed to be taken to Thonburi Court for processing.
Sending Zhang, a recognized refugee, back to HK/China where she has a well-founded fear of persecution is against international law. Thailand needs to stop.
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NEW: Activist Zhang Xinyan, wanted by Hong Kong police with a HK$200k bounty, was detained in Thailand for "overstaying & working without permission" & faces deportation to China - reports
Zhang is a member of "Hong Kong Parliament" banned by HK govt & Falun Gong practitioner
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New for The Guardian: Under China’s forceful integration policies, after just weeks in preschool, Tibetan children “completely stopped speaking” their mother tongue, took on a Chinese identity, disconnecting ties that were passed down generations.
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An incredibly important new report from @hrw documenting how the CCP is targeting Tibetan children. The CCP knows that if it can reeducate the children, it can reshape, and ultimately erase, Tibetan culture.
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Canada's industry minister shamefully ducks a question about whether China is using forced labor. The answer should have been, yes, extensively, Uyghur forced labor.
China: ‘Harmonization Plan’ Erasing Tibetan Language
Policy for Kindergarten Children Imposes Chinese-Medium Environment, Indoctrination
“Human Rights Watch found that many Tibetan children emerge from preschool unable or unwilling to speak #Tibetan#, even with family members.
Parents reported that within weeks or months of starting kindergarten, children switch almost entirely to Chinese.” - @hrw
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Tibetans and scholars with recent 1st hand experience in Tibetan areas told us children as young as 3 or 4 stop speaking Tibetan within weeks or months of entering Chinese‑medium kindergartens—even when Tibetan is spoken at home.
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🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨
China’s kindergarten policies are reshaping how Tibetan children learn, speak, and understand who they are.
@hrw's new 72-page report shows how kindergarten has become a frontline for language loss and assimilation.
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Hong Kong govt now regularly adopts Beijing's bombastic language anytime anyone criticizes its appalling rights records:
Journalist friends: @hrw will be releasing a new report on Tibetan preschools on Tues May 5 Asia time. Please PM for an embargoed copy.
