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Why Canadians should be concerned about intensifying violence in Congo

Escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stems from deep economic, political and geopolitical conflict spanning almost three decades.

The Conversation

Mixed messages on Xinjiang report from NZ politicians

The Government has called on Beijing to remedy human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims, while National says we shouldn't wave a "banner of purity".

Newsroom.co.nz

U.N. chief hopes China adopts recommendations made in report on Xinjiang – spokesperson

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes China will “take on board the recommendations” made in a report by the organization's Human Rights Office on the Xinjiang province, a U.N. spokesperson said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Beckham berated for video praising Qatar

Human rights campaigners on Thursday slammed David Beckham for fronting a glossy publicity campaign praising World Cup host Qatar as “perfection”, despite concerns over its rights record.

Bangkok Post

Beijing furious over damning UN rights report on Uyghurs in Xinjiang

China on Thursday accused the United Nations of becoming a "thug and accomplice of the US and the West" after the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a highly anticipated report warning that crimes against humanity may have taken place in the Xinjiang region.

Radio France Internationale

The UN’s report on the Uyghurs nearly didn’t see the light of day, thanks to China

Michelle Bachelet’s report on human rights abuses in Xinjiang is sobering – as are Beijing’s attempts to stop it being published, says James McMurray of the University of Sussex

The Guardian - UK

Five key points from the UN report on Xinjiang human rights abuses

Damning report cites human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims in north-west Chinese province

The Guardian - AU

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UN, China present opposed reports on Uighurs in Xinjiang

The 45-page UN report on the situation of Uighurs in Xinjiang was met with a 131-page rebuttal document from China.

Al Jazeera

Rights groups call for inquiries into Uyghur abuses in China after damning UN report

Governments urged to launch formal investigations after UN findings on treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang

The Guardian - UK

EU, responding to UN report, condemns rights violations in China

The European Commission, responding to a U.N. report that China may have committed crimes against humanity in its Xinjiang region, said on Thursday that it strongly condemns human rights violations in the country.

Reuters

EXPLAINER: Why is China so angry over UN report on Xinjiang?

China is responding furiously to a United Nations report on alleged human rights abuses in its northwestern Xinjiang region targeting Uyghurs and other mainly Muslim ethnic minorities

The Independent UK

First Thing: Sarah Palin loses Alaska race to Democrat Mary Peltola

Peltola’s win makes her the first Alaska Native to serve in the House. Plus, ‘supermajority’ of up to 80% of Americans back climate action

The Guardian - UK

Uighurs demand accountability after UN report on China abuses

Uighurs say UN report confirms China’s atrocities in Xinjiang and the world has ‘no more excuses’ for failing to act.

Al Jazeera

Cloudflare defends providing security services to trans trolling website Kiwi Farms

Company says it regrets past action against far-right websites because of subsequent calls to move similarly against human rights sites

The Guardian - AU

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Al Jazeera

UN report on Xinjiang ups pressure on brands from Nike to Airbnb

Landmark OHCHR report calls on businesses to take ‘all possible measures’ to respect human rights.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Missiles Target Aleppo Airport, Damascus Countryside

Four Israeli missiles targeted a runway at Aleppo airport and warehouses in its vicinity, causing fire and explosions, likely due to the outbreak of a batch of Iranian missiles, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported. The official Syrian News Agency (SANA) quoted a military source as saying that…

The Independent UK

China rejects UN report on Xinjiang and insists its treatment of Uyghurs is ‘best human rights practice’

The UN found China may have committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Xinjiang

ABC News

United Nations report on Xinjiang backs fears felt by Australia's Uyghur community

Legal experts say China's alleged abuses of Uyghurs in Xinjiang detailed in a new UN report are among the most serious human rights violations that exist, as the community in Australia calls for "tangible action".

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Evening Standard

China may have committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Xinjiang, says UN

The 48-page report says ‘serious human rights violations’ have been committed against Uighurs

AAP

NZ opposition downplays UN China report

New Zealand's opposition National party has continued a remarkably soft line towards China following the publication of a major human rights report.

Daily Mirror

China's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang may be crimes against humanity, says UN

China may have committed crimes against humanity in their treatment of Uyghurs in its Xinjiang region, the UN human rights chief said, with a long awaited report published

AAP

Qld discrimination laws in need of reform

Obligations on organisations to take reasonable steps to eliminate sex discrimination are among reforms put forward by Queensland's Human Rights Commission.

Reuters

China opposes 'so-called Xinjiang-related assessment' by U.N. Human Rights Office

China firmly opposes the release by the United Nations Human Rights Office of its "so-called Xinjiang-related assessment", said China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva on Thursday.

ABC News

Queensland Human Rights Commission recommends overhaul of state's anti-discrimination laws

The Attorney-General asked for a review of the state's 30-year-old anti-discrimination laws. The Queensland Human Rights Commission has gone much further in recommending they be scrapped entirely in favour of new legislation.

Al Jazeera

Potential ‘crimes against humanity’ in China’s Xinjiang, UN says

Long-delayed report from UN rights office says abuses against mostly Muslim Uighurs stem from ‘anti-terrorism laws’.

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