It has come to light that officials within the Chinese government have been charged and punished with crimes such as providing intelligence to exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and participating in activities found to potentially be “harmful to national security.” Fifteen officials of the Chinese government in central Tibet were charged with the […]
Chinese charge government officials for being part of “illegal underground Tibetan independence organization”
Catalonia´s bid for independence is uncovering a deep rift in Spain´s political and social fabric
The ongoing Catalan bid for independence and the political crisis between the central government in Madrid and Catalonia has opened up a divide which is creating an internal conflict within Spain that runs deep into the social fabric of the country. The divide is threatening to unravel the progress made by the county since the […]
China to Thailand: We Want Our Refugees Back
The Chinese government is asking Thailand to send back a group of mostly Uighur Muslim refugees that were found by Thai authorities in Thailand’s Songkhla province. The Chinese consul is asking Thailand to repatriate the group, who are offering little information about their identities–although some have claimed to be Turkish–and has dismissed concerns that have […]
America’s Most Prominent Southern Secession Group Forms Paramilitary Unit for Action
A previously vocal but nonviolent neo-Confederate group–the League of the South (LOS), the most prominent Southern separatist group in the US–has begun training a uniformed paramilitary unit for any-means-necessary style action, according to civil rights watch group Hatewatch, which based its revelations on leaked internal documents and sources within the LOS. “We are for the survival, […]
White House Changes Neutral Position on Hong Kong, Supports the Hong Kong Vote
The White House, which had maintained a neutral stance regarding attempts by Hong Kong citizens to regain universal suffrage in the face of Chinese national oppression, changed its position Monday and supported democracy in Hong Kong. “The United States supports universal suffrage in Hong Kong in accordance with the Basic Law and we support the aspirations […]
Beijing May Turn Grievances Caused By Repressive Ethnic Policies Into Stronger Ethnic Hatred, Leaving Xinjiang More Vulnerable to Jihadism
Beijing has taken a variety of actions in its efforts to tame ethnic unrest in Xinjiang. While there are plans targeting economic inequalities between Han Chinese and Muslim Uighur–plans which would likely improve ethnic relations–many policies impose increased restrictions on Uighurs, which may further escalate tensions. Particularly, some rallies and policies resemble the tactics used in the Chinese […]
Pro-Siberia Protesters Arrested, Protests Barred in Russia
Russian police blocked demonstrations in Novosibisrk and several other locations of Russia Sunday. The demonstrations had been organized to call for the Russian government to observe constitutional rights in Russia. The “March for the Federalization of Siberia” was set to take place Sunday in Siberia and parts in the south of Russia, but was banned […]
2,000 Possibly Killed in Muslim Uyghur Riot in Xinjiang, China
In Xinjiang a recent protest turned riot ended in approximately 2,000 dead, according to Uyghur leaders. Local sources have put the number in the thousands as well. Recent official Chinese sources, however, have provided a number of 96 killed. The incident took place July 28, on the eve of Eid al-Fitr, one of the largest Islamic […]
Mongolians Protest Against Chinese Land Appropriation, Forced Displacement for Mining and Tourism
Recently, in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, Mongolian herders staged a protest against forced displacement from their land due to Chinese appropriation for mining and tourism purposes, and were broken up by police. Ten protesters were arrested. “Return our green land”, “Return our hot spring”, “Return our livelihood”, “Who is accountable for the destruction of […]
UN Warns Foreign Fighters in Ukraine Will Be Brought to Justice for Any War Crimes
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay stated Monday that foreign fighters and others currently active in East Ukraine would be brought to justice for any war crimes committed in East Ukraine. Pillay made the statement while issuing a new report by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, and calling for […]
Siberians Increasingly Consider Themselves Siberians–Not Russians, Want Independence From Russia
According to surveys conducted in Siberia, 25-30 percent of Siberians want immediate, complete separation from Russia and 60-70 percent want equal autonomy, while only 10 percent are satisfied with the current status of Siberia within the Russian Federation. The polls, taken regularly by social and political organizations such as Regionalist Alternative for Siberia (CCA), New Roads […]
Russian News Channel Airs Conflicting Before and After Reports of Suspected Downing of Malaysian Air MH17 [video]
Two reports of the downing of a plane suspected to be Malaysian Air MH17 have been published by Russian news network LifeNews. The two television reports were aired before and after the identity of the Malaysian passenger plane was known, and reported conflicting testimonies by pro-Russian separatists active in Donetsk about responsibility for a plane crash […]