Tag: human rights
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Hong Kong’s top court rules in favor of equal inheritance and housing benefits for same-sex couples
Hong Kong's top court upheld earlier rulings that favored subsidized housing benefits and equal inheritance rights for same-sex married couples, in a landmark victory for the ... -
UN rights chief urges end to ‘repression’ of independent voices in Russia after Navalny’s death
The U.N. human rights chief called yesterday for a quick end to the “repression of independent voices” in Russia and expressed concerns about the “persecution” of ... -
UN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses
The government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has taken steps to to address human rights abuses in the country, including the killings of journalists and ... -
West presses China as UN reviews its rights record, Beijing says it protects human rights
Western countries used a U.N.-backed review of China’s human rights record yesterday to press Beijing to do more to allow freedom of expression, protect the rights ... -
Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years
Hola, mamá.” What seems like an unremarkable greeting between mother and son was in this case anything but. Forty-two years ago, hospital workers took María Angélica ... -
China urges Afghan changes on women’s roles
China yesterday called on Afghanistan to reform its radical policies excluding women from education and public life and “adopt a more resolute attitude in combating terrorism.” ... -
UN rights body rejects Western bid to debate alleged Xinjiang abuses
In a close diplomatic victory for China, the U.N.’s top human rights body today [Thursday] voted down a proposal from Britain, Turkey, the United States and ... -
China releases report on Xinjiang in response to Bachelet’s assessment
Defending its policies towards the Uighurs, China’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva last week submitted a 131-page response document to the United Nations human ... -
Beijing rejects UN report on Uyghur abuses in Xinjiang
China has denounced a long-delayed U.N. report that was released over its protest and that says the government’s arbitrary detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ... -
UN investigator: Contemporary slavery extensive around globe
A U.N. investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced around the world, including forced labor for Uyghur minority, bonded labor for the lowest caste Dalits ... -
DSAL: Absence of domestic workers’ minimum wage due to ‘special’ work nature
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) was yesterday grilled by the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) over the absence of a minimum wage for domestic helpers. The ... -
UN 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 the broad application of counterterrorism and deradicalization ... -
President Xi Jinping defends record to UN human rights chief
Chinese leader Xi Jinping defended China’s record to the top U.N. human rights official today (Wednesday), saying each nation should be allowed to find its own ... -
Beijing claims sabotage as UN official visits Xinjiang
China yesterday said the U.S., Britain and other foreign powers are seeking to sabotage its foreign relations by orchestrating criticism surrounding a trip by the top ... -
Big read: Myanmar military uses systematic torture across country
The soldiers in rural Myanmar twisted the young man’s skin with pliers and kicked him in the chest until he couldn’t breathe. Then they taunted him about his family until his heart ... -
June 4 vigil: MP closes case against two detainees, red bus
The Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) has closed its case against the two daughters of lawmaker Au Kam San, detained by the police on June 4, 2020, ... -
Australia warns of ‘arbitrary detention’ risk in China
CANBERRA — Australia on Tuesday warned its citizens that they may be at risk of “arbitrary detention” if they visit China. The Department of Foreign Affairs ...
