Every year, VOC commemorates what happened on June 4, 1989, when the Chinese Communist Party crushed a massive pro-democracy movement by sending tanks into Tiananmen Square. Beijing has since erased all mention of June 4 from its history. We still… Read More
VOC Director of China Studies, Dr. Adrian Zenz, supported an investigation into the shocking amount of Western companies’ forced labor usage across China in 75 factories. Companies including BMW Group, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz AG, LG Electronics, Tesla, KFC, McDonald’s, and Skechers… Read More
In the latest International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) exposé, China Targets: Transnational Repression Hits Home, VOC and Dr. Adrian Zenz played a critical role in bringing to light China’s expanding efforts to intimidate and suppress dissent beyond its borders. VOC shared with the investigation team… Read More
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation was honored to be a convening partner of this year’s International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C. Following Vice President JD Vance’s speech on the importance of religious liberty, VOC’s Dr. Adrian Zenz, Senior… Read More
Research and analysis from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) has supported a major investigation exposing French sports retailer Decathlon’s extensive involvement in Uyghur forced labor through its Chinese manufacturing partner. The investigation, published by the French national TV… Read More
Unwind the hidden threads of China’s system of forced labor in a new documentary from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Featuring witness testimony from a Uyghur once held captive and forced to labor in Xinjiang, along with a panel… Read More
Research from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) analyzing leaked documents of Volkswagen’s controversial audit in Xinjiang played an important role in the German automaker’s decision to exit the region. The company’s November 27 announcement comes after mounting pressure… Read More
A new peer-reviewed academic report by VOC’s Dr. Adrian Zenz and I-Lin Lin, published by the International Network for Critical China Studies (INCCS), shows that China’s agricultural sector in Xinjiang is more tainted by forced labor than previously known, raising… Read More
New research from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) analyzing a leaked, full copy of the confidential audit of Volkswagen’s controversial factory in Xinjiang, China, shows that key statements made about the audit were false or misleading. According to analysis by… Read More
VOC was honored to host congressional staffers from the House Committee On Oversight and Accountability at the VOC Museum. The group toured the galleries and met with VOC’s Dr. Adrian Zenz, Senior Fellow and Director in China Studies, to learn… Read More
