Elaine Pearson

Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch, criticized the conviction as an alarming act of collective punishment.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2026-02-12

Elaine Pearson described Jimmy Lai's sentence as both cruel and profoundly unjust.

Stabroek News·Guyana· 2026-02-10

Elaine Pearson, Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, described Lai's sentence as cruel and profoundly unjust.

The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·Tanzania· 2026-02-09

Elaine Pearson, Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, described Jimmy Lai's sentence as cruel and profoundly unjust.

The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-02-09

Elaine Pearson criticized the 20-year sentence as both harsh and deeply unfair.

Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·Montenegro· 2026-02-09

Elaine Pearson, Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, condemned the harsh sentence against Jimmy Lai, calling it effectively a death sentence.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2026-02-09

Elaine Pearson called Jimmy Lai's conviction a travesty of justice.

The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2025-12-15

Human Rights Watch's Asia director Elaine Pearson emphasized the importance of not treating those demanding answers for the tragic fire as criminals.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2025-12-02

Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch, emphasized the importance of not treating those demanding answers for the tragic fire as criminals.

The Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-12-02

Elaine Pearson, Asia director for HRW, connects the change in treatment of Uighurs in Turkey to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent closeness to China.

Dagens Nyheter·Sweden· 2025-11-13

Elaine Pearson is the Asia director at Human Rights Watch, who criticized the Indian government's actions against Bengali Muslims.

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·Pakistan· 2025-07-24

Elaine Pearson criticized the military junta for its obsession with brutal repression of civilians.

O Globo·Brazil· 2025-03-30

Elaine Pearson noted that the hardest-hit areas were under military control and highlighted the atrocities committed by the military.

The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2025-03-29

Elaine Pearson stated that the men now face a significant risk of torture and enforced disappearance in China.

15min – major Lithuanian news website·Lithuania· 2025-02-28

Elaine Pearson emphasized that the penalization of homosexual relations in Indonesia is a discriminatory act that violates human rights.

El Nacional·Venezuela· 2025-02-27

Elaine Pearson, the Asia director at Human Rights Watch said she feared the returned group now faced 'a high risk of torture'.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-02-27

Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch, said the government’s actions undermine Thailand’s credibility on the international stage.

The Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-02-27

Human Rights Watch's Asia director, Elaine Pearson, stated that Thailand's transfer of Uyghur detainees to China constitutes a blatant violation of obligations under domestic and international laws.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2025-02-27

Elaine Pearson is the Asia director at Human Rights Watch, criticizing Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs.

The New York Times·United States· 2025-02-27

Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that Thailand’s transfer of Uyghur detainees to China constitutes a blatant violation of Thailand’s obligations under domestic and international laws.

CNN·United States· 2025-02-27