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To gather and distribute information concerning Southern (Inner) Mongolian human rights situation and general human rights issues;

To promote and protect ethnic Mongolians’ all kind of rights such as basic human rights, indigenous rights, minority rights, civil rights, and political rights in Southern Mongolia;

To encourage human rights and democracy grassroots movements in Southern Mongolia;

To promote human rights and democracy education in Southern Mongolia;

To improve the international community’s understanding of deteriorating human rights situations, worsening ethnic, cultural and environmental problems in Southern Mongolia;

Ultimately, to establish a democratic political system in Southern Mongolia.

Over 100 rights groups call for the immediate release of Southern Mongolian dissident Hada

           ...  We urge the Chinese government to immediately release Mr. Hada, a prominent Southern Mongolian dissident and long-time political prisoner. He has disappeared since February 6, 2025 following his hospitalization by Chinese authorities for an alleged “urgent medical condition.” His current whereabouts and well-being remain unknown. This latest development is part of a 30-year long persecution by the Chinese government in response to his unwavering advocacy for the rights of the Southern Mongolian people. 30 Years of Imprisonment, Secret Detention and Disappearance. In 1995, Hada was arrested and later sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of “separatism and espionage.” Upon completing his sentence in 2010, instead of being freed, he was subjected to an additional four years of extrajudicial detention and has been under secret detention ever since in a place tightly guarded by the Chinese Public Security authorities. His works, including Way Out of Southern Mongolia and the underground journal Voice of Southern Mongolia, lay out his ideas on Southern Mongolian rights. Family Implication and Ongoing Persecution. Hada’s wife, Xinna, and son, Uiles, have also endured relentless persecution for over 30 years  ....

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Hada Nominated for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by U.S. Lawmakers

           ... U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Chris Smith have nominated Southern Mongolian rights advocate Hada for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing his decades-long struggle for the rights and freedoms of the Mongolian people in Southern Mongolia, known as “Inner Mongolia”. Hada has faced severe persecution for his peaceful advocacy. In 1995, Chinese authorities sentenced him to 15 years in prison on charges of “separatism” and “espionage.” Even after serving his full sentence, authorities continued to detain him without legal basis for four more years. In 2014, in extremely poor health, he was transferred to indefinite secret detention. In addition to Hada’s suffering, Chinese authorities also detained, imprisoned and surveilled his wife and son, attempting to silence his family’s calls for justice. Hada was nominated alongside other prominent human rights defenders: Ilham Tohti, a Uyghur scholar imprisoned for advocating interethnic dialogue; Wang Yi, a Christian pastor detained for defending religious freedom; Sophia Huang Xueqin, a journalist and women’s rights advocate; and Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong media entrepreneur and democracy activist. In the nomination letter Merkley and Smith emphasized  ....

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Hada Rushed to Hospital for Urgent Care as Nobel Peace Prize Nomination Confirmed

           ...  On January 25, 2025, prominent Southern Mongolian political prisoner Mr. Hada was rushed to a hospital in the regional capital Hohhot by Chinese State Security personnel assigned to monitor him. The urgent medical intervention came shortly after Hada’s nomination for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by four Japanese parliament members was confirmed. According to his wife, Xinna, Hada remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Affiliated Hospital of the Inner Mongolia Medical University. Photos and video footage obtained by the Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center (SMHRIC) from Xinna show Hada receiving critical care, lying on an ICU bed with an oxygen mask. One image reveals severe bruising on his left leg, marked by dark purple and black spots. “On January 25, State Security officials made multiple urgent calls to my son, Uiles, informing him that Hada was in critical condition but refusing to clarify the cause,” Xinna told SMHRIC in a phone interview. “We rushed to the hospital and found him on an ICU bed, barely conscious.” Xinna further disclosed that State Security officials informed her and Uiles that Hada’s condition was life-threatening due to alleged multiple organ failure, and there was no guarantee of survival. Although a  ....

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Mr. Hada Nominated for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by Japanese Lawmakers

           ...  Mr. Hada, a long-time political prisoner and President of the Southern Mongolian Democratic Alliance, has been officially nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination comes from four members of Japan's National Diet, representing both ruling and opposition parties. A steadfast human rights activist, Mr. Hada has dedicated his life to protecting the rights of Mongolians in Southern Mongolia, also referred to as Inner Mongolia in China. Over the past 30 years, he has endured relentless persecution, including an unjust arrest in 1995, a 15-year prison sentence, an additional four years of incarceration, and 11 years of house arrest. Despite these severe hardships, Mr. Hada has continued to advocate peacefully for his people's rights. On January 26th, Hidetoshi Ishii, President of the Indo-Pacific Human Rights Information Center and the secretariat for Mr. Hada’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination, confirmed receipt of an email from the Norwegian Nobel Committee acknowledging the nomination. The recommendation was made by four Japanese lawmakers, including Hiroshi Yamada, Member of the House of Councillors and Executive Director of the Southern Mongolian Parliamentary League, and Yoichi Shimada, Member of  ....

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