In mid-June, a joint correspondence issued by nine United Nations special rapporteurs and human rights working groups raised …
Rory Karsten
Rory Karsten
Rory Karsten is the penname used for a journalist working and traveling in Asia. He has been writing about the region for ten plus years with a focus on China and human rights.
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ArtsEditor's Pick
How Photographers Change the Way You Feel About War
by Rory Karstenby Rory KarstenThe use of cameras during the American Civil War began to shift the public’s perception of what such horrific conflicts …
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Human RightsEditor's Pick
Organ Harvesting in China: Hard to Believe, but It’s Happening
by Rory Karstenby Rory KarstenWhen I initially heard that the Chinese state was killing large numbers of prisoners of conscience for their …
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Editor's PickHuman Rights
Defectors Describe Why North Korea is Hell on Earth
by Rory Karstenby Rory KarstenIf you commit a political crime in communist North Korea, such as watching a foreign film, you won’t be the …
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The history of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is marked by the massive use of violence against the …
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Editor's PickHuman Rights
‘A Sorrow Too Deep for Tears’: Persecution of a Chinese Woman
by Rory Karstenby Rory KarstenAs part of the persecution she has suffered, Li Qun was fired from her position as a military …
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Editor's PickPeace and Conflict
Former KGB Agent Yuri Bezmenov Explains Communist Ideological Subversion in America
by Rory Karstenby Rory KarstenFormer KGB agent Yuri Bezmenov played a role in the Soviet Union’s communist ideological subversion in America that …
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Editor's PickEntertainment
Authoritarian State to Control Karaoke Songs in China
by Rory Karstenby Rory KarstenAuthoritarian regimes want maximum control over their population, especially in China. That now includes what karaoke songs in …
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FeaturedLifestyle
Are These the 10 Safest Countries to Be in if World War 3 Breaks Out?
by Rory Karstenby Rory KarstenWhere are the safest countries to live in the world? This question is probably something you don’t ponder …
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Editor's PickChina
Little Global Respect for Ruling Chinese Communist Party, Pew Report Finds
by Rory Karstenby Rory KarstenMany aspects of traditional Chinese culture are treasured and admired around the world. Art. Cuisine. Philosophy. Architecture. Kung …