In part two of our interview, 2025 Human Rights Essay Contest first-place winner Zofia Joynt continues her conversation with Dr. William Saunders, director of The Catholic University of America’s Center for Human Rights.

Zofia explores why “totalitarianism… tries to control everything” and how this fuels the CCP’s persecution of the Uyghurs, Falun Gong practitioners, Catholics, and other religious minorities. Zofia explains how advocacy, vigilance in trade, and persistent international pressure can keep these issues on the world’s agenda—and offer hope to those suffering under China’s communist regime.

Click here to read Zofia Joynt's Award Winning Essay: https://humanrights.catholic.edu/defending-human-dignity-in-the-face-of-the-ccp/