China rejects key Western calls for human-rights reforms at UN meeting
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China rejects key Western calls for human-rights reforms at UN meeting

Hindustan Times  

China on Thursday rejected Western-led recommendations for human-rights reforms including calls for greater freedoms in Hong Kong and for Uyghurs in Xinjiang, but accepted others from allies, as it sought to defend its record at a U.N. meeting. The U.N. review of China is not unique and all countries undergo the process every few years at the council - the only intergovernmental body designed to protect human rights worldwide. The U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva caps off a review process in which Beijing has strived to fend off criticism following a 2022 U.N. report which said the detention of Uyghurs and other Muslims in China's Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity. "Progress and development on human rights is achieved in China with each passing day," China's ambassador, Chen Xu, told the meeting, alongside a large delegation of Chinese diplomats and officials. Yet China's critics say its high acceptance rate is misleading, with one Western diplomat alleging the country had "stacked the deck" by investing political capital in quelling criticism.

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US political manipulation of human rights issues unpopular worldwide: Chinese FM
6 months ago

US political manipulation of human rights issues unpopular worldwide: Chinese FM

China Daily  

Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk in New York on Tuesday. NEW YORK -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Wednesday the political manipulation of human rights issues by a few countries, such as …

Experts laud China's human rights efforts
6 months ago

Experts laud China's human rights efforts

China Daily  

Poverty relief assistants and village officers help carry melons planted by villagers in Dongqin village, Congjiang county of Southwest China's Guizhou province, Nov 11, 2020. Evandro Menezes de Carvalho, a law professor at the Federal Fluminense University in Brazil, said China and some other countries prioritize economic development and poverty eradication as pivotal to their human rights agendas. "Without societal …

Arms control consultations with US halted
8 months, 1 week ago

Arms control consultations with US halted

China Daily  

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian. China stands ready to maintain communications with the US on international arms control issues on the basis of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, Lin said. In another development, Lin announced on Wednesday that China will adopt reciprocal visa restrictions on US officials who have concocted lies about China's human rights situation and pushed …

China completes 4th Universal Periodic Review at UN Human Rights Council
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China completes 4th Universal Periodic Review at UN Human Rights Council

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-05 09:51 GENEVA -- China on Thursday concluded its 4th United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review process, which its delegation head described as smooth and successful. During the UPR adoption event, permanent representative of China to the UN office in Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland Chen Xu outlined the Chinese government's stance on …

China issues report on US human rights violations in 2023
9 months, 3 weeks ago

China issues report on US human rights violations in 2023

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023, revealing the country's deteriorating human rights situation with facts and figures. The human rights situation in the United States continued to deteriorate in 2023, the report said, adding that human rights are becoming increasingly polarized in the country. …

US guilty of myriad human rights abuses: China Daily editorial
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US guilty of myriad human rights abuses: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

File photo shows Migrants lining up to be transferred by US Border Patrol after having crossed the Bravo River in El Paso, Texas, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico, on April 18. The State Council Information Office of China issued its "Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023" on Wednesday, detailing the country's deteriorating …

China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans, rights group says
10 months ago

China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans, rights group says

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China is accelerating the forced urbanization of Tibetan villagers and herders, Human Rights Watch said, in an extensive report that adds to state government and independent reports of efforts to assimilate rural Tibetans through control over their language and traditional Buddhist culture. “This leaves local officials no flexibility in implementation at the local level and requires them …

Chinese FM stresses right to survival, development at UN human rights council
1 year ago

Chinese FM stresses right to survival, development at UN human rights council

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-02-27 09:20 BEIJING - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday attended the high-level segment of the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council via video, stressing that all parties should protect people's right to survival and development as a priority. Noting that the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict has cost the lives of nearly 30,000 civilians, …

China, a pioneer in enriching global human rights practice
1 year, 1 month ago

China, a pioneer in enriching global human rights practice

China Daily  

The Great Hall of People in Beijing. During a UN Human Rights Council conference at Geneva, over 120 countries have applauded China's unwavering commitment to and historic achievements in protecting and promoting human rights, a signature Chinese path towards human rights progress. During the recent human rights event in Geneva, China announced 30 new measures aimed at protecting human rights, …

Nation's efforts on human rights praised at UN
1 year, 2 months ago

Nation's efforts on human rights praised at UN

China Daily  

Representatives of various countries on Tuesday lavished praise on the human rights development and progress made by China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region over the years, saying China's efforts have protected human rights and bridged the poverty gap. The UPR, which is its fourth cycle of review of all 193 member states, is a mechanism established under the …

Nation's efforts on human rights praised at UN
1 year, 2 months ago

Nation's efforts on human rights praised at UN

China Daily  

Representatives of various countries on Tuesday lavished praise on the human rights development and progress made by China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region over the years, saying China's efforts have protected human rights and bridged the poverty gap. The UPR, which is its fourth cycle of review of all 193 member states, is a mechanism established under the …

China's critics, allies have 45 seconds each to speak in latest U.N. review of its human rights
1 year, 2 months ago

China's critics, allies have 45 seconds each to speak in latest U.N. review of its human rights

The Hindu  

China faces international scrutiny on January 23 over domestic polices in places such as Hong Kong, Tibet and the western Xinjiang region as the global power receives its latest United Nations-backed review of its human rights record. Several human rights groups had events planned outside China's review, and the Tibet Advocacy Coalition, the World Uyghur Congress and human rights defenders …

Western countries use UN-backed review to press China on its treatment of activists and minorities
1 year, 2 months ago

Western countries use UN-backed review to press China on its treatment of activists and minorities

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Western countries used a regular U.N.-backed review of China’s human rights record Tuesday to press Beijing to do more to allow freedom of expression, protect the rights of ethnic minorities and to repeal a national security law in Hong Kong that troubles independent activists. China’s ambassador in Geneva, Chen Xu, led a delegation from some 20 Chinese ministries …

China to face burnt of West at UN over ill-treatment of Uyghur Muslims, Beijing has only 45 seconds to defend
1 year, 2 months ago

China to face burnt of West at UN over ill-treatment of Uyghur Muslims, Beijing has only 45 seconds to defend

India TV News  

Geneva: China underwent scrutiny of its human rights record at a key UN meeting on Tuesday, with Western countries calling for more protections for Xinjiang Uyghurs and greater freedom in Hong Kong, while Beijing said it had made historic progress. China has been lobbying non-Western countries to praise its human rights record ahead of the meeting by sending memos to …

China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang
1 year, 2 months ago

China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human rights abuses committed against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups native to the country’s far northwestern region of Xinjiang. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning was quoted as announcing late Tuesday night that Los Angeles-based research and data …

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day
1 year, 3 months ago

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day

Associated Press  

LONDON — When her husband fled China in 2019 to escape a police crackdown on dissidents, Lu Lina thought she and their young son could soon join him in safety abroad. “If you look at independent activism around the time that Xi came to power, relative to what you can see now, what’s disturbingly clear is that Xi’s leadership sought …

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day
1 year, 3 months ago

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If you look at independent activism around the time …

Rights groups call on EU to press China on human rights during landmark summit
1 year, 3 months ago

Rights groups call on EU to press China on human rights during landmark summit

The Independent  

The daughter of a respected and outspoken Uyghur economist who has been in prison for almost a decade on charges relating to "separatism" has called on EU leaders to press for his release during an upcoming summit with China. "My father Ilham Tohti was banned from leaving the country and sentenced to life after Xi Jinping came to power in …

UN Security Council to hold first open meeting on North Korea human rights situation since 2017
1 year, 7 months ago

UN Security Council to hold first open meeting on North Korea human rights situation since 2017

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council will hold its first open meeting on North Korea’s dire human rights situation since 2017 next week, the United States announced Thursday. “We know the government’s human rights abuses and violations facilitate the advancement of its unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles program,” Thomas-Greenfield said, adding that the Security Council “must …

Germany warns China over Taiwan, voices human rights concerns days after talks with Chinese premier
1 year, 9 months ago

Germany warns China over Taiwan, voices human rights concerns days after talks with Chinese premier

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Beijing on Thursday against using force to change the status quo with Taiwan and expressed concern about the human rights situation in China, days after holding bilateral talks with the new Chinese premier. Scholz told German lawmakers that Berlin wants constructive relations with China because the country plays a key role in solving …

Living the ‘Chinese Dream’: Beijing’s new world order
1 year, 9 months ago

Living the ‘Chinese Dream’: Beijing’s new world order

Al Jazeera  

As Beijing boosts its diplomatic clout, analysts say it wants to “remould” and even supplant existing global institutions. In a speech at a United Nations conference held to mark the 50-year anniversary of the People’s Republic of China’s joining the UN, Xi addressed China’s diplomatic rise and spoke of Beijing’s commitment to a world order defined by the pursuit of …

UN Wants Action from China on Human Rights Concerns
2 years ago

UN Wants Action from China on Human Rights Concerns

News 18  

United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday demanded action from Beijing to address “grave concerns” over the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang province. “In the Xinjiang region, my office has documented grave concerns — notably large-scale arbitrary detentions and ongoing family separations — and has made important recommendations that require concrete follow-up.” He also voiced unease over restrictions …

Hong Kong sees more pro-Beijing voices at UN rights review
2 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong sees more pro-Beijing voices at UN rights review

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong supporters of a tough national security law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party have set their sights on a United Nations session, drawing concern from rights advocates. “But it reflects more broadly the uncertainty that many civil society organizations face because it shows that a lot of their work in many areas can be criminalized …

Coalition calls for sanctions on Chinese officials over Uyghur human rights abuses in Xinjiang
2 years, 4 months ago

Coalition calls for sanctions on Chinese officials over Uyghur human rights abuses in Xinjiang

ABC  

The Coalition has ramped up its calls for the government to sanction Chinese officials over human rights abuses in Xinjiang after the foreign minister declined to meet prominent Uyghur advocates in Canberra. Key points: The activists met with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham The opposition has offered bipartisan support for any targeted sanctions on Chinese …

50 countries express 'grave' concern at human rights violation in China, urge to free detained Uyghurs
2 years, 4 months ago

50 countries express 'grave' concern at human rights violation in China, urge to free detained Uyghurs

Hindustan Times  

Fifty mainly Western countries urged China on Monday to fully implement all recommendations in a U.N. report accusing the country of possible “crimes against humanity" against Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups, including taking prompt steps to release all those “arbitrarily deprived of their liberty” in the far western province of Xinjiang. The report concluded that China has committed …

50 Nations Condemn Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang in United Nations
2 years, 4 months ago

50 Nations Condemn Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang in United Nations

News 18  

Fifty countries on Monday signed onto a statement read during a UN debate that condemned the “severe and systematic” human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang region. “We are gravely concerned about the human rights situation in the People’s Republic of China, especially the ongoing human rights violations of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang,” said the statement, read …

UN members condemn China over abuse of Uighurs in Xinjiang
2 years, 4 months ago

UN members condemn China over abuse of Uighurs in Xinjiang

Al Jazeera  

Fifty countries have urged China to uphold international human rights obligations in its treatment of the Uighur minority. Fifty countries have called on China to “uphold its international human rights obligations” in a joint statement read out during a United Nations debate that condemned violations against Uighurs and other predominately Muslim minorities in China’s Xinjiang region. The statement, read out …

China silent on India's abstention at UNHRC vote, says crackdown in Xinjiang aimed at countering terrorism
2 years, 5 months ago

China silent on India's abstention at UNHRC vote, says crackdown in Xinjiang aimed at countering terrorism

Firstpost  

China’s comments came after India abstained from voting on the Xinjiang issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday and a day after New Delhi for the first time called for respecting and guaranteeing the rights of people of the autonomous region Beijing: China on Saturday maintained silence on India’s abstention at the voting at the …

Xinjiang not a human rights issue, says Beijing
2 years, 5 months ago

Xinjiang not a human rights issue, says Beijing

The Hindu  

China on Saturday defended its policies in Xinjiang and said issues there were “not related to human rights”, a day after India called for the human rights of the people of the region to be “respected and guaranteed”. Explaining why New Delhi abstained on the vote, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday cited India’s long-held view that “country-specific resolutions …

India Abstains from Voting in UNHRC Proposal Calling for Discussion on China’s Treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
2 years, 5 months ago

India Abstains from Voting in UNHRC Proposal Calling for Discussion on China’s Treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang

News 18  

India on Thursday abstained from voting in the UN Human Rights Commission proposal by Western nations who sought a debate on the alleged mistreatment of Uyghurs minorities in China’s Xinjiang region. Observers say the rejection was a setback to accountability efforts, challenging the credibility of the UN as well the West’s moral authority on human rights. India’s abstinence is in …

UN rights body rejects Western bid to debate Xinjiang abuses
2 years, 5 months ago

UN rights body rejects Western bid to debate Xinjiang abuses

Associated Press  

GENEVA — In a close diplomatic victory for China, the U.N.'s top human rights body on Thursday voted down a proposal from Britain, Turkey, the United States and other mostly Western countries to hold a debate on alleged rights abuses against Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China’s western Xinjiang region. The result, prompting a smattering of applause in …

Outrage as UN debate on China’s alleged Xinjiang abuses rejected
2 years, 5 months ago

Outrage as UN debate on China’s alleged Xinjiang abuses rejected

Al Jazeera  

China claims ‘victory’ as UN Human Rights Council votes not to discuss allegations of abuses against minority Uighurs. The UN Human Rights Council has voted not to debate the treatment of the Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang even after the UN’s human rights office concluded the scale of the alleged abuses there may …

Countries vote down motion to discuss UN report into China's serious human rights violations in Xinjiang
2 years, 5 months ago

Countries vote down motion to discuss UN report into China's serious human rights violations in Xinjiang

ABC  

A human rights group has slammed Indonesia and Pakistan after they voted to block a United Nations Human Rights Council debate on human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang region. Key points: Australia is not currently sitting on the Human Rights Council, but joined the small group of countries that first formally called for the debate The Department …

Treatment of Uyghur Muslims: India among 11 nations to abstain on vote against China at UNHRC
2 years, 5 months ago

Treatment of Uyghur Muslims: India among 11 nations to abstain on vote against China at UNHRC

India Today  

India on Thursday abstained from voting on a draft resolution at the 51st Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang region. A tweet by the UN Human Rights Council read, "Draft resolution A/HRC/51/L.6 on holding a debate on the situation of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur …

U.N. Human Rights Council rejects holding Xinjiang debate
2 years, 5 months ago

U.N. Human Rights Council rejects holding Xinjiang debate

The Hindu  

The U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday voted against holding a debate on alleged abuses in China's Xinjiang region in a major setback for Western nations. The United States and its allies last month presented the first-ever draft decision to the U.N.'s top rights body targeting China, seeking a bare minimum of holding a discussion on Xinjiang. The move came …

India abstains from voting on draft resolution in UNHRC on human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang: Sources
2 years, 5 months ago

India abstains from voting on draft resolution in UNHRC on human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang: Sources

India TV News  

India on Thursday abstained from voting on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang province, sources said. The draft resolution on “holding a debate on the situation of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China” was rejected in the 47-member Council after 17 …

Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test
2 years, 5 months ago

Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Western countries are leading a rare two-pronged push at the …

Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test
2 years, 5 months ago

Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Western countries are leading a rare two-pronged push at the U.N.’s main human rights body to better scrutinize the human rights records of two big world powers: China, over allegations of abuses during an anti-extremism campaign in western Xinjiang, and Russia, over its government’s crackdown on dissent and protest against the war in Ukraine. On Tuesday, 26 European …

US, allies push for UN rights body debate on Xinjiang abuses
2 years, 5 months ago

US, allies push for UN rights body debate on Xinjiang abuses

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The United States and several Western allies presented a proposal Monday for the U.N.'s main human rights body to hold a special debate over reported rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in China’s western Xinjiang region. If approved, the draft “decision” — a sort of simplified resolution — would mark the first time that human rights …

On sidelines of U.N., a push for China's abuses to be punished
2 years, 6 months ago

On sidelines of U.N., a push for China's abuses to be punished

The Hindu  

The United Nations will be judged by how it addresses China’s persecution of ethnic minorities, diplomats and human rights advocates charged Monday on the sidelines of the body’s General Assembly, calling for forceful action after a report raised the specter of “crimes against humanity.” For years, rights watchdogs and journalists have exposed brutal treatment of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim …

On sidelines of UN, a push for China’s abuses to be punished
2 years, 6 months ago

On sidelines of UN, a push for China’s abuses to be punished

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The United Nations will be judged by how it addresses China’s persecution of ethnic minorities, diplomats and human rights advocates charged Monday on the sidelines of the body’s General Assembly, calling for forceful action after a report raised the specter of “crimes against humanity.” For years, rights watchdogs and journalists have exposed brutal treatment of Uyghurs and …

On sidelines of UN, a push for China's abuses to be punished
2 years, 6 months ago

On sidelines of UN, a push for China's abuses to be punished

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Nations will be judged by how …

China values UN relationship despite human rights criticism
2 years, 6 months ago

China values UN relationship despite human rights criticism

Associated Press  

BEIJING — As world leaders gather in New York at the annual U.N. General Assembly, rising superpower China is also focusing on another United Nations body that is meeting across the Atlantic Ocean in Geneva. Its diplomats struck back at the report published last month by the U.N. human rights office raising concerns about possible “crimes against humanity” in Xinjiang …

China values UN relationship despite human rights criticism
2 years, 6 months ago

China values UN relationship despite human rights criticism

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Its diplomats struck back at the report published last month by the …

China shuns cooperation with UN rights office over report
2 years, 6 months ago

China shuns cooperation with UN rights office over report

Associated Press  

GENEVA — China can’t cooperate with the U.N. human rights office after it released a report criticizing Beijing’s policies against Uyghurs and other ethnic groups in western Xinjiang, a top Chinese diplomat said Friday. Chen said the report issued last week – which said some rights violations under China’s anti-terrorism policies could amount to crimes against humanity — offered up …

China shuns cooperation with UN rights office over report
2 years, 6 months ago

China shuns cooperation with UN rights office over report

The Independent  

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U.S. slams China on human rights violations in Xinjiang, vows to hold Beijing accountable
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. slams China on human rights violations in Xinjiang, vows to hold Beijing accountable

The Hindu  

Slamming China for its continued violation of human rights of minority communities in Xinjiang, Tibet and elsewhere in the country, the US has vowed to work closely with its partners and the international community to hold Beijing accountable for its abhorrent actions against its own people. Welcoming the damning U. N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Report on Xinjiang that …

US slams China on human rights violations in Xinjiang; vows to hold Beijing accountable
2 years, 6 months ago

US slams China on human rights violations in Xinjiang; vows to hold Beijing accountable

India TV News  

Highlights UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Report on Xinjiang that was released on Wednesday Biden administration has taken concrete measure ensure global supply chain are free of forced labour Chinese foreign ministry has criticized the much-awaited report by outgoing UN human rights chief. Slamming China for its continued violation of human rights of minority communities in Xinjiang, Tibet and …

To China’s fury, UN accuses Beijing of Uyghur rights abuses
2 years, 6 months ago

To China’s fury, UN accuses Beijing of Uyghur rights abuses

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The U.N. accused China of serious human rights violations that may amount to “crimes against humanity” in a long-delayed report examining a crackdown on Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups. “It’s a really long-awaited recognition of the Uyghurs and their unimaginable suffering, coming from the world’s most authoritative voice on human rights.” Human rights groups, the U.S., …

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