Chinese Communist Party: How to Hold It Accountable for Its Crimes

This Sunday will mark the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. In the three-quarters of a century of its misrule over the people of China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has never been held to account for its myriad human-rights abuses against the Chinese people or for the crimes it has committed against the global population through its support for illegitimate regimes.

It is time for a Chinese People’s Human-Rights Tribunal (CPHRT). Human-rights abuses would be documented through the testimony of witness and others who, while the abuses remain a living memory, would provide evidence of them. The tribunal could serve as a foundation to promote a democratic transition in China, to prepare it to bring bad actors to justice, and to help the people of China come to terms with their history.

About the Author

Jianli Yang

Jianli Yang is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Center for the National Interest and a columnist for National Review.

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About the Author

Bradley A. Thayer

Bradley A. Thayer is the director of China policy at the Center for Security Policy. He is the co-author of Understanding the China Threat.

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This Sunday will mark the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. In the three-quarters of a century of its misrule over the people of China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has never been held to account for its myriad human-rights abuses against the Chinese people or for the crimes it has committed against the global population through its support for illegitimate regimes.

It is time for a Chinese People’s Human-Rights Tribunal (CPHRT). Human-rights abuses would be documented through the testimony of witness and others who, while the abuses remain a living memory, would provide evidence of them. The tribunal could serve as a foundation to promote a democratic transition in China, to prepare it to bring bad actors to justice, and to help the people of China come to terms with their history.