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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,

Exclusive: China Seeks to Quash Dissent Ahead UN Review of Its Human Rights Record

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Exclusive: China Seeks to Quash Dissent Ahead UN Review of Its Human Rights Record

| UN Human Rights Council to hold five-year review of China next week | Beijing urges UN to prevent ‘anti-China separatists’ from attending UPR | Uyghur, Tibetan, and Hong Kong activists to attend review, and plan demo

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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

#119 The G|O Briefing, November 24, 2022

Human rights defenders cheer UN vote | Stop bothering us, UN tells the press | Alaa Abd El-Fattah is still in jail. His sister talks to The G|O |

#115 The G|O Briefing, October 27, 2022

#115 The G|O Briefing, October 27, 2022

Negotiating with the devil | The tale of an unofficial Swiss early private peace initiative | Give peace a chance

Refusal to discuss the human rights situation in China is a defining moment for the Human Rights Council—and a rebuke to the West

“This is just the beginning of the clash between China and the US at the Human Rights Council. The confrontation will dominate every aspect of international politics for years to come”

#112 The G|O Briefing, October 6, 2022

A CLOSE VICTORY FOR CHINA AND A REBUKE TO THE WEST AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL | BRINGING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS PERPETRATORS TO JUSTICE | STOPPING PHONE HACKING | NUKES NOT AN OPTION

#110 The G|O Briefing, September 22, 2022

AT ITU, THE ELECTION THAT MIGHT DECIDE THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET - POST COVID, WILL THE PALAIS EVER GO BACK TO NORMAL? - BACKSTAGE WITH THE UN PRESS

How will the Human Rights Council deal with the UN’s report on China?

In the run-up to Monday’s opening of the 51st session, diplomatic consultations of a rare intensity are underway in Geneva to ensure that the OHCHR’s report is not ignored and that further actions will be taken.

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