A spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, issued today a rare public statement on his Office’s work on China, marking two years since the release of its groundbreaking report on the grave human rights situation in the Uyghur region (Xinjiang).

Rep. Jim McGovern says he is unfazed by the measure and will wear it as a ‘badge of honor.’

China on Thursday rejected Western-led recommendations for human-rights reforms including calls for greater freedoms in Hong Kong and for Uyghurs in Xinjiang, but accepted others from […]

On 4 July 2024, during the outcome of China’s fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council, PEN International delivered an oral […]

At the adoption of the report of its fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR), China ignored calls to implement UN findings and dismissed all serious criticism of its human rights record, refusing to budge on the documented plight of Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hong Kongers, human rights activists, lawyers, and more. We urged China to genuinely engage with the UN to enact meaningful reforms.

Court Guidelines Aim to Further Intimidate Taiwan’s Population