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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: U.N. Human Rights chief due to arrive in China for historic visit | The Japan TimesContinue Reading

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