Passion of the Present | Human Rights News

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

The closely watched review faced criticism from both human rights advocates, who worried it would whitewash state-sponsored abuses, … Read more: U.N. report: China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang – The Washington PostContinue Reading

Taipei – Major US seafood brand Bumble Bee and its Taiwanese owner, tuna trader FCF, are suspected to have illegal fishing and human rights abuse … Read more: Investigation finds suspected human rights abuse by suppliers of major US and Taiwanese …Continue Reading

Dunja Mijatovic is the Commissioner for Human Rights at the council and recently visited Belfast where she met groups of stakeholders about the … Read more: Proposed legacy Bill may not be human rights compliant, warns commissioner – Irish NewsContinue Reading

UN human rights office says discriminatory detention of Muslim groups in Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity. ByThe Associated Press. Read more: UN human rights office says discriminatory detention of Muslim groups in Xinjiang … – ABC NewsContinue Reading

Respect for human rights and freedoms is the cornerstone of a cohesive and peaceful society in which everyone can make a contribution and feel … Read more: Corporate Plan 2022 – 2023 | Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

PETALING JAYA: Pengerang MP Azalina Othman Said says she is still the special adviser on law and human rights to Prime Minister Ismail Sabri … Read more: I'm still PM's special adviser on law, human rights, says Azalina – FMTContinue Reading