davidonformosa

davidonformosa, 22 hours ago to thailand

Women and LGBTI activists in Thailand have been unlawfully targeted with digital surveillance and online harassment, including the use of Pegasus spyware, by state and non-state actors, in an effort to silence them

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/05/thailand-state-backed-digital-violence-silence-women-lgbti-activists/

#Thailand #HumanRights #CyberSecurity #AmnestyInternational #DigitalRights

davidonformosa, 2 days ago to thailand

"Amnesty International expresses its deepest condolences following the death of Netiporn ‘Bung’ Sanesangkhom, who had gone on hunger strike in protest at her and others’ arbitrary detention, including for peacefully exercising their human rights.

"This is a shocking reminder that Thai authorities are harshly denying pro-democracy activists their freedom in an apparent bid to silence the peaceful expression of dissent"

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/05/thailand-tragic-death-of-detained-activist-must-be-wake-up-call/

#Thailand #HumanRights #AmnestyInternational

davidonformosa, 3 days ago to China

Chinese students studying overseas face harassment and surveillance for participating in activism. There are often threats made against their families in China

"“Universities in Europe and North America are often unaware of, and ill-equipped to deal with, transnational repression and the resulting chilling effect taking place on their campuses,” said Sarah Brooks of Amnesty International

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/05/china-overseas-students-face-harassment-and-surveillance-in-campaign-of-transnational-repression/

#China #CCP #AmnestyInternational

davidonformosa, 6 days ago to Taiwan

Taiwanese actor Wu Mu-hsuen was forced to sign a pledge supporting China's territorial claim over Taiwan, or the show she had just finished filming would be cancelled

According to Wu's agent, the practice is now commonplace for Taiwanese artists working in China

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/taiwanese-star-support-one-china-policy-05102024103826.html

#Taiwan #China

davidonformosa, 8 days ago to Taiwan

🧋 Australian scientists have developed a healthier form of bubble tea. The new product blends oat fibre with tapioca which reduces the drink's sugar content

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-05-09/australian-oats-healthy-bubble-tea-variety-cereal-farmers/103821108

#Taiwan #Australia #science #tea #BubbleTea

davidonformosa, 10 days ago to Taiwan

Taiwan's Tourism Administration has a unveiled a new slogan to promote tourism: "Taiwan: Waves of Wonder"

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/05/07/2003817496

#Taiwan #tourism #Taiwanderful

davidonformosa, 13 days ago to hongkong

Hong Kong was ranked 135 out of 180 countries and territories in RSF's 2024 press freedom index

"Once a bastion of press freedom, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China has suffered an unprecedented series of setbacks since 2020, when Beijing adopted a National Security Law aimed at silencing independent voices"

https://hongkongfp.com/2024/05/03/just-in-hong-kong-ranks-low-on-global-press-freedom-index-as-watchdog-cites-unprecedented-setbacks/

#HongKong #PressFreedom #journalism

davidonformosa, 14 days ago to China

Teacher Li is a Chinese student living in Italy who became well known for disseminating censored information from China via his Twitter account. As a result he has faced repression from the Chinese government that has included threats against his family and followers in China as well as impacting his own life in Italy. This article provides details of this as an example of the CCP's transnational repression

https://safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/teacher-li-full-transnational-repression-story

#China #CCP #HumanRights

davidonformosa, 17 days ago to China

A Chinese student in the US has been jailed for nine months for “initiating a stalking and threat campaign against an individual who promoted freedom and democracy in China"

Wu stalked and threatened a Chinese woman who posted fliers in support of democracy in China. In addition to threatening her with physical violence he also said her actions had been reported to the state security police in China, who would be paying a visit to her family

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/little-pink-sentenced-04292024092529.html

#China #USA #HumanRights

davidonformosa, 17 days ago to thailand

Amnesty International calls on Thai authorities to drop charges against two young activists accused of lèse-majesté and "computer crimes"

“Today’s indictment shows that Thai authorities are continuing to weaponize spurious charges to silence critical voices of young people who want to speak about their human rights,” said Amnesty International’s Thailand Researcher Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/04/thailand-drop-groundless-charges-against-youth-activists/

#Thailand #HumanRights #LeseMajeste #AmnestyInternational

davidonformosa, 19 days ago to Taiwan

Interview with Cosette Wu, a Taiwanese-American student at Harvard and co-director of the Coalition of Students Resisting the CCP. The Coalition is made up of Tibetan, Taiwanese, Uyghur and Hong Kong students working in solidarity toward their collective liberation

https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202404260024

#Taiwan #Tibet #Hongkong #Uyghur #China #activism

davidonformosa, 22 days ago to Taiwan

Tainan resident Mark Tovell has written a guide to cycling off the beaten track in Taiwan. According to this review in the Taipei Times, the book is "aimed directly at the class of traveler that unboxes their velo at the airport... and pedals directly towards the high hills."

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2024/04/25/2003816914

#Taiwan #cycling #bikepacking #Taiwanderful

davidonformosa, 1 month ago to China

Chinese Human Rights Defenders has released its annual report for 2023. It focuses on the situation of human rights defenders and how Chinese authorities punish and harm their families

https://www.nchrd.org/2024/04/if-i-disobey-my-family-will-suffer-collective-punishment-of-human-rights-defenders-families-in-china/

#China #HumanRights

davidonformosa, 1 month ago to hongkong

The national security law has effectively crushed Hong Kong's once vibrant civil society. The protests of 2019 now seem like a distant memory

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/12/hong-kong-national-security-law-2020-impacts

#HongKong #China #HumanRights

davidonformosa, 1 month ago to Taiwan

Threads has become popular in Taiwan with a mixture of politics and less serious content. The 2024 elections provided a boost to the platform with many pan-green politicians joining

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/02/1090518/threads-taiwan-election-politics-popular/

#Taiwan #SocialMedia #Threads

davidonformosa, 1 month ago to Taiwan

The experiences of Indonesian migrant workers playing metal music in Taiwan shows the inadequacy of multiculturalism, and how critical race theories can be beneficial to Taiwan Studies

https://taiwaninsight.org/2024/04/03/toward-antiracist-taiwan-a-short-fieldnote-in-studying-racism-through-punk-and-metal-musical-performances-by-indonesian-migrant-workers/

#Taiwan #Racism #music #metal #TaiwanStudies

davidonformosa, 1 month ago to Taiwan

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake recorded off the coast of Hualien County in Taiwan

https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202404030001

#Taiwan #earthquake

davidonformosa, 1 month ago to Taiwan

This ABC News article speaks to young Taiwanese people about their future prospects. The article focuses on the possibility of war but also acknowledges that youth have other concerns.

"More so than the possibility of war, young people, like many around the world, are anxious about house prices, lack of wage growth, and the costs of whether to have children or not."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-30/taiwan-youth-resilience-china-invasion-fears/103616922

#Taiwan #abcnews

davidonformosa, 1 month ago to thailand

Thailand's House of Representatives has passed a marriage equality bill. If the legislation is approved by the Senate it will make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2024/03/28/2003815600

#Thailand #LGBT #HumanRights

davidonformosa, 1 month ago to hongkong

Joint statement of human rights and diaspora groups opposing the passage of Article 23 in Hong Kong

https://www.nchrd.org/2024/03/joint-statement-to-oppose-article-23/

#Hongkong #China #HumanRights

davidonformosa, 2 months ago to Taiwan

Only 2.4% of people in Taiwan identify as Chinese according to the latest NCCU Election Study Centre survey. This is the lowest number recorded since the survey began in 1992

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/02/24/2003813999

#Taiwan #data