M.A. in Human Rights Students Visit Victims of Communism Museum
In September of 2024, Dr. Bill Saunders, Director of the Center for Human Rights, took his M.A. in Human Rights students to the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, DC. […]
Free Gao Zhisheng: A Statement By Chen Guangcheng
By Chen Guangcheng, originally published by Radio Taiwan International August 13, 2024, marks the seventh anniversary of the disappearance of Gao Zhisheng, a human rights lawyer who has been nominated for multiple Nobel Peace Prizes. Gao was a renowned lawyer in China. However, in 2005 he became the target of suppression and persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He had been helping vulnerable groups safeguard their rights and defending Christians who suffered religious persecution, and was therefore regarded as an enemy of the CCP. In September 2005, the Chinese Communist Party…
Chen Pei Ming Speaks with Human Rights Fellows on Forced Organ Harvesting
On August 9, 2024, the Center for Human Rights at The Catholic University of America co-sponsored a press conference organized by Stop Forced Organ Harvesting by the CCP, featuring harrowing firsthand testimony from Cheng Pei Ming, a man who claims to have survived a forced organ harvesting operation in Communist China. The event, held in Washington, D.C., brought international attention to one of the most shocking and underreported human rights crises of the modern era. Cheng Pei Ming recounted his traumatic experience as a prisoner in China, where he was subjected to medical procedures against his will…
Center for Human Rights Fellow Sen Nieh Speaks at Event about Genocides
Center for Human Rights Fellow Sen Nieh Speaks at Event about Genocides On Saturday, September 23, 2023, Professor Sen Nieh, Fellow at the Center for Human Rights at The Catholic University of America, delivered a powerful presentation at the First Annual Convention on Forgotten Genocides. This one-day conference, held in Washington, D.C., gathered scholars, advocates, and survivors to shed light on overlooked and underreported instances of mass atrocity around the world. Professor Nieh’s talk focused on the Chinese Communist Party’s role in carrying out ideological and cultural genocide during the Cultural Revolution…
Chen Guangcheng Speaks at the World Youth Alliance
Chen Guangcheng Speaks at the World Youth Alliance On April 11, 2024, Chen Guangcheng spoke at the World Youth Alliance, which focuses on promoting human rights and dignity across the […]
Chen Guangcheng and Bill Saunders attend Jimmy Lai Art Unveiling
Chen Guangcheng and Bill Saunders attend Jimmy Lai Art Unveiling On February 22, 2024, Chen Guangcheng and William Saunders attended the unveiling of a painting created by Hong Kong democracy […]
Dr. William Saunders Delivers Remarks at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
Dr. William Saunders Delivers Remarks at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast On February 8, 2024, Dr. William Saunders, Director of the Center for Human Rights, delivered remarks at the annual National […]
Chen Guangcheng Honored for Ten Years at Catholic University
Chen Guangcheng Honored for Ten Years at Catholic University On January 31, 2024, Center for Human Rights Distinguished Fellow Chen Guangcheng joined other faculty and staff at a dinner honoring […]
Center for Human Rights Attends IRF Summit
Center for Human Rights Attends IRF Summit On January 31, 2024, Distinguished Fellow Chen Guangcheng attended the International Religious Freedom Conference, which was also co-chaired by Fellow Sam Brownback. The […]
Chen Guangcheng Speaks at Princeton’s Whig-Cliosophic Society
Chen Guangcheng Speaks at Princeton’s Whig-Cliosophic Society Chen Guangcheng, Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Human Rights, recounted his human rights work and daring escape from China to the members […]