Just days ago, Cuba signed a cybersecurity agreement with Russia, Iran, China, North Korea, and Venezuela. At first glance, it appears to be a technical cooperation pact. But the names on the list tell a very different story—this is a… Read More
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
Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL-25) and Joe Wilson (SC-2) joined VOC President and CEO Dr. Eric Patterson to re-launch the Congressional Victims of Communism Caucus at the U.S. Capitol. VOC is proud to partner with these distinguished leaders in… Read More
In a welcome and long-overdue development, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas recently announced that his government will begin paying Cuban doctors directly for their services in the country, ending the exploitative arrangement long orchestrated under Cuba’s so-called “medical missions.” … Read More
At a recent hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, three experts expressed concerns regarding a threat that—whilst not new—has become more sophisticated: the expansion of China’s influence on the island of Cuba. Dr. Ryan C. Berg, director… Read More
The end of April and early May are bookended by two major events commemorating the fall of Saigon and the ultimate end of the Vietnam War. April 30 marked the 50th anniversary since the fall of Saigon, and was solemnly… Read More
Every year at the United Nations headquarters, a resolution condemning the so-called U.S. “blockade” against Cuba is overwhelmingly approved. Beyond the technical discussion—because it is not a blockade, but rather an economic embargo with very different legal and practical implications—the… 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
On April 24th, representatives from 16 embassies, 3 delegations, and 41 ethnic and human rights organizations gathered together with leaders of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation for the 18th Annual Roll Call of Nations Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Victims of… Read More