Sophie Richardson

A demonstrator wears a blue mask with a red hand painted across the mouth area.

US blacklists Chinese tech companies accused of Uighur human rights violations

The World’s host Marco Werman talks with Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch, on the Trump administration’s move to blacklist Chinese companies that provided surveillance technology to track Turkic Uighurs and other Muslims.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (C) poses with female delegates at the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC) on International Women's Day in Beijing on March 8, 2015.

China detains female activists ahead of International Women’s Day

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People look on at a street cordoned off by police after Thursday's blast in a market in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, in western China.

Why is Xinjiang such a problem for China?

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Police officers stand outside as Chinese human rights lawyer Ding Jiaxi stands trial at a court in Haidian District, Beijing, April 8, 2014.

China is cracking down on both corrupt officials and anti-corruption activists

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China’s secret detention centers

Report: Chinese Children Facing High Exposure to Lead from Factories

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Human Rights Watch: “Children poisoned by lead and denied treament”