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The outgoing UN human rights commissioner, Michelle Bachelet, has said that China had committed “serious human rights violations” against Uyghur … Read more: China's treatment of Uyghurs may be crime against humanity, says UN human rights chiefContinue Reading

Long-delayed report from UN human rights office says human rights abuses stem from 'anti-terrorism law systems'. Read more: UN: Potential 'crimes against humanity' in China's Xinjiang – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The assessment was initiated following serious allegations of human rights violations against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim communities … Read more: UN Human Rights Office issues assessment of human rights concerns in Xinjiang, ChinaContinue Reading

LONDON — How far would Liz Truss go to sign a trade deal? The answer, human rights campaigners fear, is almost any distance at all. Read more: Global Britain's new dilemma: trade, or human rights? – Politico.euContinue Reading

The Chinese government has committed “serious human rights violations” in its treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, … Read more: China committed human rights violations in Xinjiang, UN finds | Financial TimesContinue Reading

Report released as Michelle Bachelet's term as agency chief ending cites 'serious human-rights violations,' and 'credible' allegations of torture. Read more: U.N. Human–Rights Agency Issues Report on Xinjiang Over China's Protest – WSJContinue Reading

The UN has accused China of "serious human rights violations" in a long-awaited report into allegations of abuse in Xinjiang province. Read more: China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang – UN report – BBC NewsContinue Reading

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet brushed aside repeated Chinese calls for her office to withhold the report, which follows her own trip to … Read more: Treatment of Uyghurs may constitute crimes against humanity, says UN human rights officeContinue Reading

High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who has faced criticism from some diplomats and rights groups for being too soft on China, … Read more: China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, says U.N. – ReutersContinue Reading

The 48-page document concludes that "serious" human rights violations have been committed against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in … Read more: The United Nations says crimes against humanity may have happened in China's XinjiangContinue Reading

A environmental and human rights advocacy group has launched in Indonesia at a time of shrinking democracy and growing pressure on natural … Read more: Campaign group Satya Bumi launches to fight deforestation and uphold human rights in IndonesiaContinue Reading

Bombshell UN report accuses China of 'serious human rights violations' and potential crimes against humanity in the treatment of the country's Muslim … Read more: Bombshell UN report accuses China of 'serious human rights violations' in treatment of UyghursContinue Reading

Hundreds of civil society activists, human rights defenders and independent journalists have faced a significant increase in reprisals, ranging from … Read more: Support Russian and Belarusian civil societies and human rights defendersContinue Reading

David Beckham has prompted fresh criticism from human rights campaigners after gushing about Qatar in a slick new advert ahead of the World Cup. Read more: David Beckham slammed over new promotional video that is 'only good for Qatar, not human rights'Continue Reading