West bracing for defeat against China at UN rights vote

“THE FIGHT GOES ON” The report, which was published on Aug 31 minutes before Bachelet’s term ended, highlighted “credible” allegations of widespread torture, arbitrary detention and violations of religious and reproductive rights. It brought UN endorsement to long-running allegations by campaigners and others, who accuse Beijing of detaining more thanContinue Reading

UN Human Rights Council rejects holding Xinjiang debate

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday (Oct 6) 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 UN’s top rights body targeting China, seeking aContinue Reading