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Dozens of countries question China at UN over Xinjiang ‘abuses’

In a joint statement, 47 countries voice concern at treatment of ethnic minority Uighurs in far western region.

Al Jazeera

Urgent UN appeal to Myanmar junta to halt executions

The United Nations rights chief said Tuesday Myanmar's junta has likely committed crimes against humanity and urged authorities to stop planned executions, including of prominent democracy activists.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine’s forces suffering ‘painful losses’ in Donbas, Zelenskiy says – as it happened

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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 111 of the invasion

Zelenskiy calls fighting in Sievierodonetsk ‘one of the most violent battles in Europe’ as Russia destroys all three bridges to city

The Guardian - AU

US slaps visa restrictions on 93 Nicaraguan officials

Biden administration accuses designated judges, prosecutors and lawmakers of helping ‘undermine democracy’ in Nicaragua.

Al Jazeera

UN human rights chief to forgo second term amid China trip criticism

Michelle Bachelet, strongly criticised over Xinjiang visit, cites personal reasons for decision

The Guardian - UK

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet says China trip not reason for stepping down

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet announced Monday that she will not seek a second term, ending months of speculation about her intentions amid growing criticism of her lax stance on rights abuses in China.

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Bachelet will not stand for 2nd term as human rights chief

The U.N. human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet says she will not seek a new four-year term after the current one that has been overshadowed by criticism of her response to China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in western Xinjiang

The Independent UK

UN rights chief says she will not seek second term

The United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet indicated on Monday that she would not seek a second term in a wide-ranging speech to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council.

Reuters

Fury at UN human rights chief over ‘whitewash’ of Uyghur repression

Open letter signed by academics in wake of Michelle Bachelet’s China visit demands release of UN report on human rights abuses

The Guardian - AU

China ‘one of the worst abusers of religious freedom in the world’, says US

China has been designated ‘country of particular concern’ regarding religious rights every year since 1999

The Independent UK

West demands publication of UN’s long-awaited Xinjiang report

Michelle Bachelet’s report on alleged rights abuses in China’s Uyghur region remains under wraps despite recent six-day tour

The Guardian - UK

UN rights chief hails CAR decision to end death penalty

About 170 countries so far have abolished or introduced moratoria of death penalties in law or practice.

Al Jazeera

The Guardian view on the UN in Xinjiang: a grave error

Editorial: The UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, failed to adequately address terrible abuses in the region

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Advocates denounce UN official's China visit as "ultimate betrayal"

A top UN human rights official repeated Beijing's Xinjiang propaganda

France 24

China's repression of Uighurs: UN urges Beijing to comply with human rights standards

The western Chinese region of Xinjiang and its Muslim inhabitants have been in the headlines for several years amid reports of mass incarceration, family separations, forced labour and even forced sterilisation. Last week, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet went on a long-awaited visit to the region. But her six-day…

The Guardian - UK

Bachelet’s Xinjiang visit is emblematic of the growing divide between China and the west

Analysis: It is a worrying sign that, amid the talk of a ‘new cold war’, even the UN is unable to help bridge the divide

Reuters

Germany says U.N. rights chief's trip to China fell short of expectation

A trip by U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's to China fell short of expectation to provide a transparent clarification of human rights violation allegations in the region of Xinjiang, Germany's foreign ministry said on Monday.

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U.N. human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies

The top U.N. human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of measures on the rights of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US 'Concerned' after UN Human Rights Chief Visits China

The United States expressed concern on Saturday over China's "efforts to restrict and manipulate" the UN human rights chief's visit to the Xinjiang region where Beijing is accused of detaining over a million people in indoctrination camps. Michelle Bachelet's long-planned trip this week took her to the far-western Xinjiang region,…

ABC News

US 'remains concerned' over UN human rights chief's visit to China over lack of transparency over Xinjiang

The United States expresses concern over China's "efforts to restrict and manipulate" the UN Human Rights chief's visit to the Xinjiang region.

The Canberra Times

The Informer: Dutton key to bring Liberals back to 'sensible centre'?

Meanwhile one Sydney Harbour island is going through a makeover before being returned to traditional owners.

Tribune News Service

Bachelet tells China anti-terror actions must respect rights

The United Nation’s top human rights official said any actions by China’s government to address alleged terrorism and reverse what Beijing terms radicalism must not come at the expense of human rights.

Al Jazeera

UN says China trip not for Xinjiang probe, faces criticism

Rights groups slam Michelle Bachelet for failing to hold the Chinese government accountable for Uighur abuses.

The Guardian - UK

Blinken criticises Chinese ‘manipulation’ of high-profile UN visit to Xinjiang

US secretary of state says conditions imposed on Michelle Bachelet prevented independent assessment of abuses against Uyghurs, including genocide

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