Rory Karsten

Enforced Disappearance of Gao Zhisheng and China’s Human Rights Crisis

Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng was once listed as being among China’s 10 best lawyers by the Ministry of Justice in 2001, but that would change as he began to take cases of people persecuted by the communist state, especially that of Falun Gong practitioners. What would follow was Gao himself being targeted ...

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Lawyer Gao Zhisheng.

Jiang Zemin: Death of Another Vicious Communist Despot

Much will be written about ex-Chinese Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin in the coming days following his death, aged 96. In announcing Jiang Zemin’s death, state media outlet Xinhua described him as a great Marxist and a great proletarian revolutionary, among other leftist template titles. Xinhua said Jiang Zemin died of leukemia and multiple organ ...

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Former Chinese Chairman Jiang Zemin.

Weapons of the State: Psychiatric Facilities in China

To achieve the goal of total control a communist regime will use whatever means necessary to accomplish it. There are many instances in history that could be used as an example, even supposed healthcare has been used as a weapon, particularly psychiatric facilities, by the state to stamp out those targeted. Two ongoing examples are ...

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Prisoners of conscience in China.

Chinese Surgeons Killing People for Their Organs

A peer-reviewed report published in the American Journal of Transplantation has added to the mounting evidence proving that people in China are being killed for their bodily organs by the Chinese state. The report shows beyond doubt that Chinese surgeons are complicit in this. The report — Execution by Organ Procurement: Breaching the Dead Donor ...

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Doctor removing an organ.

The Dark Vibe of the Beijing Winter Olympics

The Beijing Winter Olympics begins on Feb. 4. It’s probably the most controversial Olympics since, well, the last time the Olympics were held in the same city, back in 2008 with the Summer Games. Back then, the Games’ supporters — and many of those making money in China — said the 2008 event would help ...

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Policeman at China's Winter Olympics.

World Wants to Know: ‘Where Is Peng Shuai?’

Former top-ranked tennis player Peng Shuai is one of China’s best-known athletes, both inside her country and internationally. Among her achievements, Peng Shuai won women’s doubles titles at Wimbledon in 2013 and the French Open in 2014 with her doubles partner, Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan. Now the 35-year-old has disappeared after making allegations via social ...

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China's Peng Shuai playing tennis.

Why Is the World Turning a Blind Eye to Forced Organ Harvesting in China?

For most of us, the state-sanctioned killing of prisoners of conscience in China for the sole purpose of forced organ harvesting would be a red line issue. Yet, it doesn’t even get the attention it deserves. Is that because the evidence of this crime is that flimsy? No, there’s more than enough evidence confirming that it ...

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A Chinese surgeon harvesting an organ.

Too Much Social Media Puts Kids’ Mental Well-Being at Risk

Children are particularly vulnerable to social media. It wasn’t that long ago that connecting to the Internet required a dial-up modem. Nowadays, it’s easy to access the Internet no matter where you’re at any time using your phone or laptop. But having access 24/7 is not all wonderful, especially for kids. Growing up in this ...

Rory Karsten

Teenage girl sitting on a park bench with her cell phone sending text messages.