Violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief, including in their most egregious manifestations, whether crimes against humanity, war crimes or even genocide, are not issues left behind in ...
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A Debate On The Situation In Xinjiang Blocked At The U.N. Human Rights Council
On October 6, 2022, the U.N. Human Rights Council, consisting of 47 member states, rejected a draft decision to accommodate a debate on the situation in Xinjiang, China. The failed draft decision was ...
International Community Is Failing The Uyghurs But A Change May Be Ahead
In 2021, several reports produced by experts found that the Uyghurs are subjected to genocide in Xinjiang, China. This finding was followed by several determinations of the atrocities as genocide by P...
UN Report Accuses China Of Human Rights Violations In Xinjiang
Topline China’s detention of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups in its northwestern region of Xinjiang may have amounted to international crimes—including “crimes against humanity”—a...
Uyghurs May Be Subjected To Crimes Against Humanity In Xinjiang -United Nations’ Report Finds
On August 31, 2022, the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights announced that it would publish its report on China after all, despite protests from the Chinese representation to the Uni...
We Must Condemn Abuse Of Religion Or Belief As Tool Of Discrimination And Violence
On August 22, the U.N. marks the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. It is a day designated by the U.N. for member states to reflect on their e...
The Rights Of Religious Minorities Are Under Threat In Communities Around The World
On June 2, 2022, the U.S. State Department delivered its annual Report to Congress on International Religious Freedom (the IRF Report) pursuant to its obligation under the International Religious Free...
U.N. Visit To China Fails Victims And Aids State Propaganda
The U.N. visit to China failed victims who have been silenced yet again. Michelle Bachelet’s trip to China marks the first time a U.N. human rights commissioner has had access to China since 2005. How...
Will Europe Ignore U.S. Warnings About China Like They Ignored Warnings Of The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine?
TOPSHOT – French President Emmanuel Macron (2ndL) welcomes EU Commission President Jean-Claude … [+] Juncker (L), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) b...
Ms. Bachelet — Don’t Go To Xinjiang
BEIJING, CHINA – MAY 15: Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet (L) shakes hands with Chinese President … [+] Xi Jinping during the welcome ceremony for the Belt and Road Forum, at the ...
There Is Only One Winner Of The Winter Olympics 2022
The Winter Olympics 2022 is surrounded by many controversies, and the artificial snow is the least of the concerns. The Chinese government stands accused of perpetrating genocide and crimes against hu...
House Lawmakers Are Latest To Criticize Tesla For Opening Showroom In China’s Xinjiang Region
Topline Two House Democrats on Wednesday accused Tesla of enabling “gross human rights violations” by opening a car showroom in China’s Xinjiang region, an area where widely reported human rights abus...
Tesla Criticized For Opening Showroom In China’s Controversial Xinjiang Region
Topline Tesla opened an electric car showroom last week in China’s Xinjiang territory, a move criticized by a manufacturing group and a U.S. lawmaker, making Tesla the latest American company to face ...