Eighth Annual Human Rights Lecture: Saving Human Rights in the New World Order
On November 13th, Professor William Saunders welcomed Mary Ann Glendon to deliver the Eighth Annual Human Rights Lecture for the M.A. in Human Rights Program. Mary Ann Glendon is the […]
Chen Guangcheng: The “Demon-Revealing Mirror Effect” of the Jiangyou Incident
By Chen Guancheng August 13, 2025 In the Jiangyou bullying case in Sichuan, many parents surrounded the Public Security Bureau demanding an explanation. (Image: X) From August 2 to August 5, […]
Ten Years After the 709 Crackdown: Symposium on Rule of Law & Religious Freedom under Xi Jinping
On July 8, 2025, the Center for Human Rights at The Catholic University of America participated in a Capitol Hill symposium hosted by ChinaAid and Shining Light Media. Pictured at […]
Promoting Human Rights in China
By Jeanette Pierce, Second Place winner of the 2025 Human Rights Essay Contest – Undergraduate Division THE SECRETARY OF STATEWASHINGTON, D.C. 20520July 8, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Strategic […]
Renewing the Moral Ecology of Freedom: Countering the CCP’s Assault on Truth and Human Dignity
By Raleigh Adams, First Place winner of the 2025 Human Rights Essay Contest – Graduate Division I. Introduction The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses a uniquely grave threat to American […]
The American Youth: Democracy’s Secret Weapon, But Also Communism’s Greatest Ally
By Rosemary Dwyer, First Place winner of the 2025 Human Rights Essay Contest – Undergraduate Division “The future belongs to you young people, just as it once belonged to the […]
How Do You Eat a Chinese Dragon? One Bite at a Time
By Cristina Cevallos, First Place winner of the 2025 Human Rights Essay Contest – Graduate Division Through a wide range of human rights violations, including religious persecution, censorship, restrictions on […]
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: A Report on the Severity of Bride Trafficking in China
By Eleanor Bogue, Second Place winner of the 2025 Human Rights Essay Contest – Undergraduate Division As outlined by the United States Department of State, the Secretary of State supports […]
Diplomatic Strategy for Upholding Hong Kong’s Autonomy and Human Rights
By Ethan Fox, Second Place winner of the 2025 Human Rights Essay Contest – Undergraduate Division Since 2020, Beijing has been systematically dismantling Hong Kong’s promised freedoms. In July 2020, […]
Six Degrees of Separate Nations
By Jonathan Froehlich, Second Place winner of the 2025 Human Rights Essay Contest – Graduate Division Knowingly or not, anyone who has played the game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” […]