A landmark ruling finds human rights are violated by the climate inaction of the Swiss government—a judgement that could have far-reaching consequences across Europe and the UK. Labour sets out plans to crack down on tax dodgers, hoping to raise billions to fund the NHS and school breakfasts. The man hunted for stabbing a woman […]
Beijing is accused of targeting the UK’s elections watchdog. The prime minister says the UK is taking measures to protect itself from the threat. MPs call for tougher action against Beijing, saying trade mustn’t trump human rights, nor threaten national security. The Kremlin has said that no country is immune to terrorism after nearly 140 […]
Leaders of a bipartisan U.S. commission are asking the State Department to advise Americans against traveling to the Xinjiang region of western China, where the U.S. authorities say genocide is taking place. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ohio), chair and co-chair, respectively, of the Congressional–Executive Commission on China, sent a letter to […]
The U.S. said it supports Japan’s push for dialogue with North Korea, with desirable topics for discussion being regional security and human rights. Washington’s envoy on North Korean human rights issues, Julie Turner, made the comments on Wednesday after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told parliament last week he wants to hold a summit with […]
Prominent human rights advocate Katrina Lantos Swett, president of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, spoke with NTD’s Steve Lance to shed light on human rights issues coming from China.
A 13-year flow of U.S. technology to Iran takes a hit. U.S. authorities charged four Chinese nationals for allegedly smuggling American parts to sanctioned Iranian entities. Could a recent CBS news article land the company in legal trouble? A U.S. lawmaker is accusing it of aiding Chinese propaganda, violating the truth, and potentially breaching U.S. […]
New York City and Boston are dealing with the effects of illegal immigration. We take a look at the impact the influx of people is having on everyday Americans. The U.S. defense secretary apologizes. Why did Lloyd Austin hide his hospitalization, and how is a new order by President Joe Biden sparking pushback from Israel? […]
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with author and former diplomat Roger Garside who served two terms at the British embassy in Beijing. Roger brings his unique perspective on how China is ripe for a democratic revolution, and why the Communist regime is so scared of the Chinese people.
On January 23, the Chinese regime encountered rigorous scrutiny at the United Nations. During the review in Geneva, predominantly Western nations urged Beijing to safeguard the rights of ethnic minorities, Falun Gong practitioners, and human rights defenders. Additionally, they called for the repeal of a national security law in Hong Kong.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House, endorsing former President Donald Trump in the process. DeSantis’s exit means the GOP field is now down to just two candidates, with President Trump maintaining a comfortable lead over rival Nikki Haley in the latest polls. Supporters of both […]
A conference addressing pressing human rights issues in China was held at the United Nations in Geneva on Jan. 22. The focus of this event revolved around the impending Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of China, with particular attention to the ongoing persecution and forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners. The past five years have […]
Let’s dive deeper into the human rights issues clouding Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s meeting with President Joe Biden. NTD spoke with Cynthia Sun, a researcher for the Falun Dafa Information Center. The Falun Gong spiritual practice has been brutally persecuted by the Chinese regime for more than 20 years.
Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has said he won’t run for reelection in 2024. His announcement came shortly after the House Ethics Committee released a report detailing “additional uncharged and unlawful conduct” by him. A pro-Palestinian protester, Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jewish man Paul Kessler during […]
The Israeli military on Nov. 15 seized the biggest hospital in the Gaza Strip, the Al Shifa hospital, during its fight against Hamas. The troops released evidence showing Hamas using the hospital as a terrorist structure where they hid weapons. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill grilled DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray. This […]
President Joe Biden is meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, in San Francisco on Nov. 15 to tackle a range of contentious issues, including human rights. The leaders and their delegates are convening at a Georgian revival-style estate south of San Francisco for what will likely be a four-hour-long talk. “I’ve always […]
Amid the war in Israel, the United States is warning of potential terrorist threats from Hamas on its own soil. There’s one group that justifies the brutality of Hamas, by saying Israel is oppressing Palestinians. Earlier, NTD had the opportunity to sit down with Human rights lawyer Joel Etienne. He goes into the background of […]
The bloody war between Israel and Hamas is rattling nerves across the globe—with one island really feeling the heat. An Israeli envoy’s plea to China to “talk with Iran” to prevent a wider war puts the regime’s stance on the Hamas war to the test. Tensions take to the sky in Taiwan. Chinese fighter jets […]
International human rights lawyer David Matas addressed members of the Latvian Parliament on Aug. 23 about China’s state-sanction program of forced organ harvesting, which has been ongoing for decades. In his presentation, Mr. Matas said China’s ruling communist regime has used this crime against humanity as part of a “cold genocide” targeting adherents of Falun […]
The complicity of American companies in China’s human rights abuses is coming back into the spotlight. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China recently heard testimony about the issue. We spoke to expert witness Sarah Cook, senior advisor for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan at Freedom House, about how U.S. companies are falling into the CCP’s complicity […]
The House Foreign Affairs Committee Human Rights Subcommittee holds a hearing on “The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World” at 10:30 a.m. ET on July 18. Witnesses Panel I: Rabbi Abraham Cooper Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Eric Patterson, Ph.D. President of the Religious Freedom Institute Reverend Susan Hayward Associate […]
