In July 2025, The Rights Practice published an important new report: "When the State Makes you Work. The use of state-imposed forced labour in China". Read more
On 17 July 2025, The Rights Practice signed a joint letter, along with 16 other organisations, to urge the EU to prioritise human rights in the forthcoming European Union (EU)-China Summit to be held in China on July 24-25. Read more
In May 2024, The Rights Practice produced a report from workshops held in January and February 2024. The workshops focused on addressing transnational human rights violations in the UK. Read more
In June 2024, The Rights Practice published a toolkit for overseas-based researchers, activists, and NGOs to research human rights issues in China. Read more
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The use of the death penalty always carries the risk of an unsafe conviction and a miscarriage of justice.
Children of migrant workers denied equal access to education.
On 9 April 2026, The Rights Practice, and 25 other organisations, signed a joint statement to urge Chinese authorities to ensure that human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is immediately released after serving his sentence. Read more
On 24 February 2026, The Rights Practice, along with 25 other civil society organisations, called on UN Human Rights Chief to address the HRC to detail his office’s efforts to investigate alleged Chinese government crimes against humanity. Read more
On 15 December 2025, The Rights Practice signed a joint letter, along with 32 other organisations, to Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP, Prime Minister of the UK, urging him to secure British citizen Jimmy Lai's release. Read more