Maya Wang
Maya Wang is the associate director in the Asia division at Human Rights Watch. Wang has researched and written extensively on a wide range of issues in China including the use of torture, arbitrary detention, human rights defenders, civil society, disability rights, and women’s rights. She is also an expert on human rights in Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet. In recent years, her original research on China’s use of technology for mass surveillance, including the use of biometrics, artificial intelligence, and big data, has helped galvanize international attention on these developments in China and globally.
Wang has been frequently quoted by international media and has published on major outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the Foreign Affairs.
Wang is also on the board of the DC-based non-profit Hong Kong Democracy Council, and was named one of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics in 2021.
Articles Authored
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January 28, 2021
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November 19, 2020
Still no Accountability for Hong Kong’s Police Force
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July 9, 2020
US Takes Key Action for Human Rights in China
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April 6, 2020
The Robots are Watching Us
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April 1, 2020
China: Fighting COVID-19 With Automated Tyranny
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March 13, 2020
China’s Neighbors Respect Rights to Combat Coronavirus
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February 20, 2020
More Evidence of China’s Horrific Abuses in Xinjiang
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January 31, 2020
Indonesia’s Silence over Xinjiang
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December 15, 2019
China’s ‘magical reality’ is a growing threat
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November 15, 2019
Facial Recognition Deal in Kyrgyzstan Poses Risks to Rights