Benedict Rogers

Benedict Rogers is a senior director at Fortify Rights and author of three books about Myanmar. His most recent book is The China Nexus: Thirty Years In and Around the Chinese Communist Party’s Tyranny.

Articles by Benedict Rogers
A sign warning against illegal work online is pictured in Thailand's Mae Sot district in Tak province near the Myanmar border on February 11.
A sign warning against illegal work online is pictured in Thailand's Mae Sot district in Tak province near the Myanmar border on February 11.

China Can’t Keep Its Hands Clean in Myanmar’s Scam Cities

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Benedict Rogers
People visit St. Joseph’s Church in Beijing.
People visit St. Joseph’s Church in Beijing.

Pope Francis’s Biggest Mistake Was China

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Benedict Rogers
Police stand in formation at the headquarters of Evergrande in China.
Police stand in formation at the headquarters of Evergrande in China.

The Real Risks of Doing Business in China

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Burmese protesters hold up pictures of detained Burmese civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Burmese protesters hold up pictures of detained Burmese civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar’s Junta Has No Limits

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Benedict Rogers
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet leaves after she addressed the press on the opening day of the 50th session of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on June 13.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet leaves after she addressed the press on the opening day of the 50th session of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on June 13.

Michelle Bachelet’s Failed Xinjiang Trip Has Tainted Her Whole Legacy

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A military armored vehicle is seen on a street in Myitkyina, Kachin state, Myanmar, on Feb. 2.
A military armored vehicle is seen on a street in Myitkyina, Kachin state, Myanmar, on Feb. 2.

The West Must Hit Myanmar’s Generals Where It Hurts: Their Pockets

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Pope Francis prays as he addresses the crowd from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's Square during his Angelus prayer at the Vatican on Oct. 18.
Pope Francis prays as he addresses the crowd from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's Square during his Angelus prayer at the Vatican on Oct. 18.

The Pope’s Latest Encyclical Is Beautiful—and Hypocritical

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Benedict Rogers
A worshipper waves the flag of China as Pope Francis leaves following the weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on June 12, 2019.
A worshipper waves the flag of China as Pope Francis leaves following the weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on June 12, 2019.

China Is Already Breaking Its Vatican Deal

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Benedict Rogers
Pope Francis leaves the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square in Vatican City after the Sunday Angelus prayer on July 22, 2018.
Pope Francis leaves the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square in Vatican City after the Sunday Angelus prayer on July 22, 2018.

Pope Francis’s Silence on Xinjiang Speaks Volumes

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Riot police in a mall in Hong Kong
Riot police in a mall in Hong Kong

Beijing Launches a Global Assault on Free Speech

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