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The visit to China is the first by the United Nations' top human rights official since 2005, when Beijing was keen to soften its global image as … Read more: China's Xinjiang crackdown under scrutiny ahead of UN rights chief visit – HKFPContinue Reading

The UN human rights chief was Monday due to begin a six-day trip to China that takes in the remote Xinjiang region, stirring fears over access and … Read more: UN human rights chief to begin contentious China visit – France 24Continue Reading

HONG KONG — The United Nations High Commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet starts a weeklong visit to China's controversial Xinjiang … Read more: U.N. human rights chief Bachelet to visit China's Xinjiang – Nikkei AsiaContinue Reading

Obstetric fistula remains one of the most neglected human-rights realities. Resulting from prolonged or obstructed labour, the consequences can be … Read more: Obstetric fistula remains one of the most neglected human–rights realities – The Irish TimesContinue Reading

China ensures protection of human rights. By CUI JIA | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2022-05-23 09:59. A craftsman offers wood handicrafts to train … Read more: China ensures protection of human rights – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will begin her China visit from Monday amid reports of human rights abuses in … Read more: UN human rights chief to visit China today amid reports of abuse on Uyghurs – Business StandardContinue Reading

Eight human rights activists have been given long prison sentences for anti-government protests in Turkey. Sami Kent reports. Read more: A travesty in Turkey: the Gezi Park trials | podcast | News | The GuardianContinue Reading

The OHCHR must avoid becoming complicit in the Chinese government's attempts to cover up human rights violations. Read more: China: UN human rights chief must seize critical opportunity to address crimes against …Continue Reading

BEIJING/GENEVA: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet begins a visit to China on Monday, the first trip by a … Read more: UN Human Rights chief due to arrive in China for historic visit – The Sun DailyContinue Reading

By Yew Lun Tian and Emma Farge BEIJING/GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet begins a visit … Read more: UN Human Rights chief due to arrive in China for historic visit – WSAUContinue Reading

American prosecutors have charged four members of China's Ministry of State Security with spying on US-based human rights activists, … Read more: US charges one American, four Chinese officials with spying on dissidents, human rights … – The StarContinue Reading

The real problem for the Tories is that the Human Rights Act is irredeemably European. It essentially allows British courts to enforce rights … Read more: Boris Johnson Is Undermining Britain's One Superpower – The Washington PostContinue Reading

Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), a nonprofit civil rights organization advocating for the legal personhood of great apes, elephants, dolphins and … Read more: Court to decide whether Happy the elephant deserves basic human rights – CNNContinue Reading

Doha: President of Comoros H E Ghazali Othman received President of Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions Maryam bint Abdullah Al … Read more: President of Comoros welcomes Arab human rights network president | The Peninsula QatarContinue Reading