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China rights monitors suspend work and lay off staff amid U.S. aid freeze

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The groups are key to documenting a yearslong crackdown by President Xi Jinping on minorities, rights defenders and lawyers.

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The Japan Times

China rights monitors suspend work and lay off staff amid U.S. aid freeze

The groups are key to documenting a yearslong crackdown by President Xi Jinping on minorities, rights defenders and lawyers.

9 days ago·Japan

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The Straits Times

China rights monitors suspend work, lay off staff after US aid freeze

The suspension of US funding for the causes will deal a very heavy blow to global civil society.

9 days ago·Singapore

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China Rights Monitors Suspend Work, Lay off Staff After U.S. Aid Freeze

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9 days ago·New York, United States

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Cuts to U.S.-Backed Rights Groups Seen as a Win for China

The nonprofit groups track the imprisonment of Chinese political dissidents and the expansion of state censorship. They speak out for persecuted minority groups like the Uyghurs and Tibetans. And they help sustain attention on Beijing’s crackdown of freedoms in Hong Kong. The future of their work is now in question as Elon Musk’s government efficiency operation takes aim at an important backer of such groups: the National Endowment for Democracy…

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Devdiscourse

NGOs Face Crisis as Foreign Aid Freezes Amid US-China Tensions

NGOs Face Crisis as Foreign Aid Freezes Amid US-China Tensions Dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in China are grappling with significant financial challenges following a freeze on foreign aid enacted by the U.S. under President Donald Trump. The suspension has led to staff layoffs and halted operations crucial for monitoring human and labor rights in China.The affected groups, including Freedom House, have played a vital role in do…

9 days ago·India

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regionalmedianews.com

China rights monitors suspend work, lay off staff after U.S. aid freeze - Regional Media News

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – Dozens of non-government groups monitoring dissent, human and labour rights in China have laid off staff after being forced to suspend work following a freeze on foreign aid by U.S. President Donald Trump, the monitors say. The groups are key to documenting a years-long crackdown by President Xi Jinping on minorities, rights defenders and lawyers. Last year, the EU expressed concern about the “very serious” hum…

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