The Chinese government’s arrest of internationally acclaimed artist Ai Weiwei, has once again drawn widespread attention to the country’s dismal human rights record.

The 54 year-old artist whose biography includes working on the iconic Beijing National Stadium that was used in the 2008 Olympics, was detained on April 3 on his way to Hong Kong from Beijing. (more…)

The Internet has become an incredible avenue for the immediate transmission of opinions, information and news for people around the world. Communist governments, like Vietnam and China, have attempted to gain a monopoly on all institutions of power; therefore, they have attempted to stifle the independent voices of critics, dissidents and opponents who use Web sites to criticize these regimes. In recent years, both Vietnam and China, have shown increased technological acumen in using the cyber attack to harrass online critics. (more…)

The famous Chinese author and human rights activist Liu Xiaobo (who was born back in 1955 in Changchun, Jilin) was arrested December 24, 2009, for pursuing “subversion” and criticizing the Chinese regime in Beijing. The very harsh sentence has shocked many friends and intellectuals not only in China, but all over the world. Many demonstrations took place after the condemnation to show solidarity with the author and president of the Chinese P.E.N. club. (more…)

Millions of people were celebrating when Barack Hussein Obama won the presidential election last year in the U.S., thus taking place of former president George Walker Bush. After the “Obamania” in autumn 2008, Obama wanted to start his new role as the mightiest man in the world with a big “Change”. But how much of this “Change” has become reality so far? (more…)