However other countries and their authorities (such as the United States Department of State, Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, among others), international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), such as Human Rights in China and Amnesty International, and citizens, lawyers, and dissidents inside the country, state that the authorities in mainland China regularly sanction or organize such abuses.
Namun, negara-negara lainnya dan otoritas-otoritas mereka (seperti Departemen Negara Amerika Serikat, Kanada, India, dan lain-lain), organisasi-organisasi non-pemerintah (ONP) internasional, seperti Human Rights in China dan Amnesty International, dan pihak-pihak yang berseberangan dengan negara tersebut menyatakan bahwa otoritas-otoritas di daratan utama Tiongkok telah membiarkan atau melakukan pelecehan hak asasi manusia.