Section: Victims of Communism (USA)
August 14th, 2017
CHINA China’s Wechat, Weibo And Baidu Under InvestigationBBCChina says it is investigating its largest social media platforms—Weibo, WeChat and Baidu Tieba—for alleged violations of cyber security laws. The Cyberspace Administration said people had been using the three platforms to spread terror-related material, rumors and obscenities. The...
August 9th, 2017
CHINA The Contradictory World Of Chinese JournalismPal Nyiri, THE INTERPRETEREarlier this year, The New York Times reported that Yang Jisheng, a former senior journalist for China’s main state-owned news agency, Xinhua, was forbidden from traveling to Harvard to accept an award for his book on the famine induced by Chairman Mao’s...
August 8th, 2017
CHINA China Willing To “Pay A Price” For Stronger North Korea Sanctions James Griffiths and Serenitie Wang, CNN China is willing to take the economic hit of greater sanctions on North Korea, a top official said Monday, as Washington continues to pressure Beijing on the issue. “Given China’s traditional economic ties with North Korea, China...
August 4th, 2017
CHINA Wolf Warrior 2: The Nationalist Action Film Storming ChinaBBC“Anyone who offends China will be killed no matter how far the target is.” That is the tagline for Wolf Warriors 2, the Chinese box office hit that is equal parts testosterone-fueled machismo—think blazing guns, explosions, and tanks—and chest-thumping Chinese patriotism. It sees...
August 3rd, 2017
CHINA China Chatbot Goes Rogue: “Do You Love The Communist Party?” “No”Louise Lucas, Nicolle Liu, & Yingzhi YanG, FINANCIAL TIMES Two chatbots with decidedly non-socialist characteristics were pulled from one of China’s most popular messaging apps after serving up unpatriotic answers about topics including the South China Sea and the...
July 31st, 2017
CHINA China Bans Uyghur Language In Xinjiang SchoolsRADIO FREE ASIAAuthorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang region have issued a directive completely banning the use of the Uyghur language at all education levels up to and including secondary school, according to official sources, and those found in violation of the order will face “severe...
Captive Nations Report 2017: Crimea and Donbas
It’s been three years since Russia invaded and annexed Crimea. I will divide my remarks into three brief sections: first discussing the case of Ilmi Umerov, which has been an ongoing trial this year. Second, I want to explain the ramifications of Russian occupation in Crimea this year from a legal standpoint, and show you that the people of...
July 24th, 2017
CHINA Surviving Tiananmen “Gentlemen” Mum On Chinese Nobel Laureate’s DeathBenjamin Kang Lim & Philip Wen, REUTERSLiu Xiaobo was one of the “Four Gentlemen” of Tiananmen Square, the group that staged a hunger strike in the final days of the 1989 pro-democracy protests in China and tried to hold off tanks and troops moving in to crush...
Victims of Communism Foundation Convenes Captive Nations Dissidents To Advocate For Freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 18, 2017 **MEDIA ADVISORY** VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM FOUNDATION CONVENES CAPTIVE NATION DISSIDENTS TO ADVOCATE FOR FREEDOM Dissidents from the newest captive nations gather in Washington, D.C. to call for U.S. resolve against dictators and oppressive regimes Washington, D.C. – To mark Captive Nations Week, the Victims of...
VOC Resources: Captive Nations Week
Today marks the beginning of Captive Nations Week. Every third week of July since President Eisenhower signed the 1959 Captive Nations Resolution, the United States officially recognizes the struggle of those nations held captive by communist tyranny. President Barack Obama, 2011 Proclamation: “With each generation, people have breathed new life...
