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Hong Kong’s Prisoners of Conscience Nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize

In recent years, the political and cultural landscape in Hong Kong has undergone a dramatic change. There was a rapid deterioration in the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, expression, and association as Hong Kong’s authorities increasingly adopted mainland China’s vague and all-encompassing definition of national security. Numerous pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong have been imprisoned, ...

Emma Lu

A mural of Joshua Wong on a wall in Hong Kong.

2020 Nobel Peace Prize: Norway Politician Nominates ‘People of Hong Kong’

Guri Melby, a 38-year-old MP from Oslo, has nominated Hongkongers for next year’s Nobel Peace Prize. She believes that this will inspire the international community to extend support to the city’s protesters as they fight the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to protect their way of life. The Nobel Peace Prize nomination “I have nominated the ...

Max Lu

The people of Hong Kong demonstrating.

Uyghur Human Rights Activist Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Lawmakers in America have recommended jailed Uyghur activist Ilham Tohti for the Nobel Peace Prize. Tohti has been sentenced to life in prison by the Chinese government for engaging in activities that promoted “separatism.” He was fighting for rights of the persecuted Uyghur community. The nomination was supported by U.S. lawmakers from both sides of ...

Nspirement Staff

Uyghur human rights activist Ilham Tohti standing with two friends.