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Save the Yangtze Finless Porpoise From Certain Extinction

Over the past two months more than 30 Yangtze porpoises have washed up dead on shore. The species is already on the brink of extinction and the Chinese government must act immediately if it has any hopes of saving the species.

Urge U.S. To Negotiate On Behalf Of Human Rights Activist

After escaping and finding refuge at the U.S. Embassy in China, human rights activist Chen Guangchen and his family face further violence and persecution should they be forced to remain in the country. For the safety of Chen and his family, and the protection of free speech and equality, it is time the U.S. publicly commits to defending this cause.

Save Chinese Porpoises From Extinction

According to a report from the World Wildlife Fund, 32 Yangtze porpoises have been found dead, leaving only 1,000 surviving in the river. China’s industrialization has led to a series of dams that have been planned with little regard for the Yangtze River and its inhabitants. Tell the Chinese government to stop environmental destruction in the Yangtze River and implement a plan to protect the Yangtze Porpoise before it is too late.

The Greed and Agony Behind the Curtains of the Chinese Circus

Behind the curtain of the circuses in China is suffering inflicted upon the sentient wild animals that are forced to perform. Many spectators don’t realize exactly how corrupt of an industry they are supporting when they buy a ticket to the circus. It is time that we open our eyes to the reality of this situation– we cannot continue to perpetuate so much cruelty against innocent and voiceless victims.

Stop India from Restricting Tibetans’ Right to Protest

India has recently invoked special legislation to crack-down on Tibetan protesters living inside India. A recent visit by the Chinese president prompted a number of demonstrations by Tibetans against the Chinese, and instead of accommodating the displaced-Tibetans’ right to express their discontent with China, the Indian government cracked down on the Tibetans. Demand that India stop propagating the cycle of Tibetan oppression and allow protesters to demonstrate against the Chinese freely.

Dog and Cat Fur: The Untold Suffering Endured by Beloved Pets for Fashion

In China, fur products are being made by heartlessly torturing and killing cats and dogs. These products are then shipped to Europe and the U.S. and the tags are intentionally mislabeled to deceive buyers. The fur trade is inhumane no matter what animal’s life is taken, but is particularly gruesome when it is from our pets. It is up to us to boycott fur so this industry will become a thing of our past.

The Women of China Deserve Rights for Themselves and their Baby Girls

In China, women’s rights are appallingly violated; they have unequal opportunities and often endure forced abortions due to the one- child policy. Many fathers want boys which is thought to be the reason that baby girls have been found left for dead near dumpsters. Clearly this is a horrific situation that must be changed, as women deserve the right to choose what is done to their bodies and their children.

China Should Grant Tibetans Religious Freedoms

Recently, Tsering Kyi, a 20-year-old Tibetan student set herself on fire in the middle of a town market to protest the overbearing Chinese presence in Tibetan culture. Demonstrations like this will continue into the future if the people of Tibet continue to be oppressed by the heavy hand of the Chinese government.

Demand Sustainable ‘Live Reef’ Fishing Practices

Live reef fishing, where fish are removed from coral reefs and transported live to restaurants, is a booming industry in China and Hong Kong. But the practices used to support this industry are dangerous to the environment and the reefs are already suffering as a result.

Protect China’s Youth From Lead Poisoning: Demand Stricter Pollution Regulations

Due to extreme pollution from lead-based factories many children in China are experiencing dangerous levels of lead in their blood stream. Hundreds of cases have been reported where the range of lead in children’s blood is 1,000 to 2,500 percent higher than what is considered acceptable. In order to save the livelihood of China’s youth, tougher pollution regulations must be established.

Stop the Use of Living Creatures in Key Chains

Key chains containing a living turtle or fish have recently gained popularity in China. The key chains are only about seven centimeters in length and the fish or turtle is sealed in plastic containing colored water and attached to the key chain. This sadistic practice must be stopped — ask China to enact legislation that would protect these animals and to stop future sales of these horrific live-animal key chains.

Prevent Harmful Chinese Apples from Entering Our Food Supply

A large percentage of apples which go into fruit products in the U.S. come from China. The environmental and health consequences of consuming these apples are high, given the toxic chemicals such as arsenic and lead that are often found in Chinese apples. Until China cleans up its apple industry, we must eliminate Chinese apples from our food supply.

Stop Russian-Chinese Pipeline from Ruining Sacred Highlands

Russia and China are planning to build a pipeline to carry natural gas from Siberia to China, on a path that would cut through sacred cultural and environmental areas, including one of China’s last undeveloped regions, vital for snow leopards, mountain sheep, and other endangered species. Tell Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and UN Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Li Baodong that plans to build the pipeline must be stopped at once.

Stop Chinese Authorities from Killing Peaceful Tibetan Protestors

Protestors advocating a free Tibet in western China were fired upon with live ammunition recently, leaving an estimated 30 to 50 wounded and one to six dead. This is not the first time Chinese security forces have used lethal force on protestors, as less than a week before two people were shot and wounded. Help end the use of lethal force as a response to civil unrest in China.

China’s Demand For Pangolins Has Poachers Smuggling Them By The Thousand

Due to poaching, pangolins are a severely endangered animal in Southeast Asia. They are hunted for their scales which are widely used in traditional medicine, and their meat which is a popular choice at restaurants. Tell the wildlife agency ASEAN-WEN to help decrease China’s high demand for Pangolins and to monitor poachers who have hunted all of Southeast Asia’s Pangolins, and are now killing them throughout Asia and in Africa as well.

Stop the Farming, Torture and Slaughter of Saint Bernards for Human Consumption in China

The importation, farming and slaughter of Saint Bernards in China must be stopped by banning the human consumption of dog meat. The Food and Agriculture Administration needs to add dogs to the list of banned foods and individual countries must stop exporting dogs to China in order to save these saintly animals.

Poodle Shot Dead at Chinese Airport

When Ge Ge the poodle escaped from her cage and onto the runway at Meilan International Airport, security officials decided that her life wasn’t worth delayed flights. They shot and killed her and when pressed for information by her owner, only released 15 seconds worth of security footage. Ask the head of Meilan Airport to formally apologize for the callous actions of airport security and come up with a better plan for future events that respects both human and animal life.

Support Chinese Villagers’ Struggle Against State Violence and Corruption

A small fishing village in southern China has been resisting the intrusion of the central government in Beijing and has taken the reins of government into their own hands. Now, after their leader was killed in police custody, they are preparing to continue their resistance, by armed revolt if necessary. Support their daring resistance to corruption and state violence and sign the petition.

Urge China to Release Imprisoned Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo

Liu Xiaobo, Chinese political activist, was arrested in 2008 and sentenced to 11 years in prison on subversion charges. However, Liu was guilty only of free speech and peaceful assembly, human rights entitled to us all. Ask China to release this Nobel Prize winner and political prisoner to move towards a Chinese future endowed with a higher respect for the rights of its people.

Tell China To Amend Child Rape Laws And Protect Children From Corrupt Officials

Earlier this year, four government Chinese Communist Party officials gang raped a 12-year-old school girl. Rather than being charged with child rape, they were charged with a crime of a much lesser punishment, “prostituting an underage girl.” China must amend its laws to be inclusive, in order to prevent government officials from using the minor differentiations as a loophole for sexual abuse.

Stop Labor Abuse in Chinese-Owned Zambian Copper Mines

The China Non-Ferrous Metal Mining Company runs four copper mining companies in Zambia, persistently flouting labor regulations designed to protect worker safety and the right to organize in the corporation’s pursuit of $1 billion profits. End Chinese labor abuses and improve Zambian regulation of the copper mining industry.

Pass Chinese “Good Samaritan” Laws to Protect Justice

2-year-old Xiao Yueyue died early Friday morning a week-long coma. Run over by two vehicles and ignored by at least 18 bystanders, Yueyue was finally rescued after seven minutes. Chinese laws must protect Good Samaritans from specious lawsuits, rather than punishing bystanders who lend a helping hand.

China’s Proposition For Secret Detention Deters Basic Human Rights

This proposed legislation that allows officials to secretly detain criminal suspects for up to six months in an undisclosed location is an infringement on basic human rights and is contradictory to International law.

Contaminated Asian Honey Hits American Groceries Yet The FDA Remains Blameless

Contaminated honey from Asian countries is becoming more prevalent in American groceries. From lead to illegal animal antibiotics this honey is not safe for children or adults to consume. By enacting the Food Safety Modernization Act and working with ethical honey brokers and manufacturers, the influx and sale of this honey may be alleviated or stopped altogether.

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