291. Conflicts in Burma fuel human trafficking   … in Kachin State, which is fighting for more autonomy. "Again and again, Kachin women are lured to China with false promises of work, then forced to marry there," Delius said. Chinese men will pay up to 7,000…  

292. 256 Uyghurs convicted for "political crimes" since June 2014   The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) accuses the Chinese government of arbitrary arrests and unfair court proceedings to incite violence in the northwest of the country. People are being arrested  

293. Commemorating the national uprising in Tibet (Mar. 10, 1959)   The Tibet question is more pressing every day. More Tibetan individuals than ever are taking dramatic action, including self-immolations, to draw attention to the problem, notes the Society for  

294. Raw material for solar modules through Uyghur forced labor   … by Uyghur forced labor: German energy transition must not come at the expense of human rights in China The world's four largest solar module manufacturers are sourcing polysilicon from Xinjiang A strong…  

295. Border crossings to Syria   Border crossings to Syria: • Humanitarian care for millions of people at risk due to limited access • Most of the open border crossings are controlled by the Assad regime or by Islamist  

296. Grave human rights violations against minorities in Eastern Burma   … of natural resources taken from minority areas, while the regions themselves grow poorer every day. China, India, Thailand and Bangladesh are having more than 20 huge dams built there for their energy needs.…  

297. International Day of Families (May 15)   …International Day of Families (May 15): China is destroying Uyghur and Kazakh families Children and parents traumatized by targeted family separations Widespread forced sterilizations prevent family planning – birth…  

298. Human rights campaign in Berlin: German-Chinese intergovernmental consultations   In the context of a colorful human rights campaign in Berlin, the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) asked Chancellor Angela Merkel to use the German-Chinese intergovernmental consultations on  

299. International Women's Day (March 8)   Violence against women is commonplace in Xinjiang: Sexualized violence inside and outside the camps Muslim women held as slaves in Han households Significant drop in birth rate due to forced  

300. International Day Against Nuclear Tests (August 29): Victims of radioactive contamination must be compensated!   On the occasion of the “International Day Against Nuclear Tests” this Saturday, the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) demands thorough investigations of the consequences of nuclear testing as well