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Top British diplomat have also reportedly called for an investigation into fresh reports of human rights violations in Xinjiang. UK's Foreign … Read more: UK criticizes China over 'human rights violations' after recent document leak on Uyghur detainmentContinue Reading

High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has clarified remarks Bachelet made during her current visit to China, saying her comments had … Read more: UN Office Says China Misquoting Human Rights ChiefContinue Reading

On May 24, the United Nations Human Rights Council elected those who will make up the "Group of Experts on Human Rights" which will investigate … Read more: Nicaragua: The 46/2 Collective welcomes experts who will investigate serious human rights … – IFEXContinue Reading

Our latest Market Insights podcast looks at how the war in Ukraine has made a refugee & human rights situation much worse and what strategies … Read more: Podcast: Human rights crimes spiking with war in the Ukraine – Thomson Reuters InstituteContinue Reading

The UN's top official for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, is in China this week and will visit the western region of Xinjiang, where Beijing has … Read more: As human rights official visits Xinjiang, data hack appears to show persecution there – NPRContinue Reading

Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, attends a virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on her visit to Guangzhou, … Read more: UN rights chief Bachelet holds 'valuable' meeting with China's President XiContinue Reading

Xi Jinping told UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet that China doesn't need lectures on how to treat its citizens. This comes after a massive … Read more: Gravitas: China doesn't need lectures: Xi Jinping to UN Human Rights Chief – YouTubeContinue Reading

Combating sources of racial discrimination within justice, immigration and human rights; Driving representation and respect across all sectors of … Read more: Civil rights group launches to advance justice & equity for Black people in Britain – UK FundraisingContinue Reading

Chinese leader Xi Jinping defended his country's record to the top UN human rights official on Wednesday, saying each nation should be allowed to … Read more: Chinese leader Xi defends record to UN human rights chief – New York PostContinue Reading

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, holds a virtual meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday … Read more: Chinese leader Xi defends record to UN human rights chief | Courthouse News ServiceContinue Reading

Chinese President Xi Jinping has defended the country's human rights record, as a senior UN official visits China to inspect the Xinjiang Uygur … Read more: Xi defends China's human rights record on visit by UN official | NHK WORLD-JAPAN NewsContinue Reading

… on Tuesday urged the Taliban to reverse the policies restricting the human rights and fundamental rights of women and girls in Afghanistan. Read more: UNSC urges Taliban to reverse policies restricting Afghan women's freedom, human rights – ThePrintContinue Reading

Xi Jinping, who heads the ruling Communist Party – which allows no political opposition and strictly controls free speech – criticised countries … Read more: China defends human rights records and says it 'conforms to the trend of the times' – Sky NewsContinue Reading

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video call with UN rights chief … But Xi defended his country's human rights progress during the call while … Read more: Xi speaks with Bachelet, defends China's rights progress – France 24Continue Reading