Communist China is targeting children of human rights advocates amid increasing gov’t suppression
A report describes Chinese authorities persecuting human rights advocates and their family members as ‘acts of collective punishment.’
Chapter 1 of the report details the various methods used by the Chinese authorities on the children of dissidents, such as:
- Abuse of Rights of Defenders’ Children
- Criminal Proceedings against Defenders’ Family Members
- Denying Families’ Access to Detained/Jailed Defenders
- Obstructing Families’ Communication with Overseas Activists
- Enforced Family Separation with Exit Ban
Besides collectively punishing dissidents and their families, the Chinese government also resorts to several other methods to silence them. An excerpt reads:
Same Shit in the USA