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UN Rights Chief Speaks Out on Hong Kong, but 'Quiet Diplomacy' on China Still Frustrates NGOs

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UN Rights Chief Speaks Out on Hong Kong, but 'Quiet Diplomacy' on China Still Frustrates NGOs

Campaigners increasingly question the effectiveness of Türk’s so-called ‘quiet diplomacy’ with Beijing.

Activists Seek UN Action on China after “Disappointing” Rights Review

Activists Seek UN Action on China after “Disappointing” Rights Review

The UN human rights office led by Volker Türk must step up pressure on China over its documented repression of Uyghurs, Tibetans, and pro-democracy voices in Hong Kong, activists said this week, after what they called a rare but disappointing public review of Beijing’s record. Türk should speak out,

Western countries concerned about what they see as Beijing’s renewed attempt to curtail the independence of the Office of the UN Human Rights Chief

Our exclusive story today reveals how China is using the moment to try to restrict both the independence and the mandate of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, de facto using the multilateral system itself to hollow it out from within.

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A year after the Bachelet report on China’s repression of the Uyghurs, how to deal with Beijing’s human rights violations? Volker Türk’s arduous task in a fast-shifting geopolitical landscape

Sexual Violence in Port-au-Prince: A Weapon Used by Gangs to Instill Fear

Sexual Violence in Port-au-Prince: A Weapon Used by Gangs to Instill Fear

This report, jointly published by the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), shows how armed gangs have used rape to instill fear, punish, subjugate, and inflict pain on local populations.

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