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Taiwan overshadows Quad talks, Japan scrambles jets

Japan scrambled jets after Russian and Chinese warplanes neared its airspace during a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, with Tokyo conveying "grave concerns" about what it saw as a provocative move timed to coincide with the Quad summit.

Reuters

UN human rights chief starts controversial visit to China and Xinjiang

The UN human rights commissioner began a six-day trip to China on Monday. She will visit the remote Xinjiang region, stirring fears about the propaganda value of the visit to the Chinese Communist Party.

Radio France Internationale

UN rights chief’s visit to China will be held in ‘closed loop’, Beijing says

Michelle Bachelet begins trip amid fears that authorities will use Covid restrictions as cover to limit her access

The Guardian - UK

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UN refugee agency: Number of displaced tops 100 million

The U.N. refugee agency says that the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has crossed the milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts

The Independent UK

Scotland is in a new era of 'Westminster override', argues top academic

DEVOLUTION in Scotland has entered a “new era of Westminster override”, a public law and human rights academic has claimed.

The National (Scotland)

UN: More than 100 Million People Forcibly Displaced

Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday. "The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has now crossed the staggering milestone of 100…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Xinjiang in focus as UN rights chief arrives for China visit

Allegations of human rights abuses in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region will dominate a visit by the United Nations’ top rights official that starts Monday

The Independent UK

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U.N. Human Rights chief kicks off high-stakes visit to China, Beijing cites COVID in limiting access

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet arrived in China on Monday, kicking off the first trip by a holder of the office since 2005 amid concerns that it could lead to an endorsement rather than scrutiny of China's rights record.

Reuters

More than 100 million people forcibly displaced in the world - U.N.

More than 100 million people have been driven from their homes around the world, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Monday, citing new data about those escaping violence, conflict, persecution and human rights violations.

Reuters

U.S. doesn’t single out India on human rights: NSA Sullivan

‘U.S. has found a way to pursue practical cooperation with countries’ ‘We’ll speak out when we see deviations from rule of law’

The Hindu

Railway ticket examiners seek better restroom facilities

They plan to approach Human Rights Commission raising the demand

The Hindu

Pakistani court orders probe into ex-minister's arrest

A court in Pakistan’s capital has ordered an investigation into the controversial arrest of a former human rights minister over a decades-old land dispute

The Independent UK

China's Xinjiang Crackdown Under Scrutiny Ahead of UN Rights Chief Visit

China's crackdown on Muslim minorities in the remote region of Xinjiang will return to the spotlight next week when Beijing hosts the United Nations human rights chief for the first time in nearly two decades. The highly scrutinized six-day trip by High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet will begin Monday, with stops…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Enes Kanter Freedom: ’50 NBA owners are making profit off of slave labor’

Basketball star Enes Kanter Freedom pleaded for a fellow player to join him in taking a stand against the NBA's connections to communist China Friday on "The Ingraham Angle." Enes Kanter Freedom: Human rights violations happen all around the world. ...

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Roma refugees who fled from Ukraine to Moldova are now in limbo

Many slipped across the border as the war began, but lack passports or other official forms of ID. They struggle to prove their eligibility for humanitarian aid — and to cross into other countries.

Asharq Al-Awsat

More Global Effort Needed on Migration, UN Forum Says

Several dozen countries and advocacy groups pledged Friday to do more to improve the treatment of migrants worldwide, as part of a UN global migration agreement that has so far brought limited results. Abdulla Shahid, President of the United Nations General Assembly, told reporters that as many as 281 million…

The Guardian - UK

The final countdown to the World Cup in Qatar is still full of uncertainty

From fears over human rights to concerns over how many fans will attend the tournament, Fifa and the host nation have a lot to address

Asharq Al-Awsat

HRW Says More Arrests in Iran amid Economic Protests

Iranian authorities have arrested several prominent activists on baseless accusations amid labor union strikes and ongoing protests against rising prices, since May 6, 2022, in dozens of small towns, Human Rights Watch said on Friday. Those arrested include a prominent sociologist and four labor rights defenders. News outlets close to…

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Al Jazeera

UN rights chief to make landmark trip to China’s Xinjiang region

Michelle Bachelet’s visit marks the first trip to China by a UN human rights commissioner since 2005.

Reuters

U.S. concerned about possible restrictions faced by U.N. rights chief in China

The United States is "deeply concerned" about an upcoming visit to China by U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet based on its understanding of the restrictions she will be subjected to there, the State Department said on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

UN human rights commissioner criticised over planned Xinjiang visit

Exclusive: Politicians accuse China of organising a ‘Potemkin-style tour’ for Michelle Bachelet

The Independent UK

UN rights chief to visit China next week, travel to Xinjiang

The United Nations’ top human rights official will visit China next week on a trip that will take her to the Xinjiang region, where rights groups and some Western governments allege the Chinese government is committing genocide and serious abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities

Reuters

UN rights chief to visit China for first time since 2005

U.N. Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet will visit China next week, the foreign ministry said on Friday, making the first such visit since 2005 and prompting fears among Western rights groups that it will be seen as an endorsement of China's rights record.

Chicago Sun-Times

Reproductive justice is about more than abortion rights

Black women coined the phrase “reproductive justice,” which is grounded in Black feminism and human rights.

Daily Mirror

Phil Mickelson “not missed” at PGA Championship dinner he was meant to host

Phil Mickelson has been in golf exile following his comments regarding human rights in Saudi Arabia ahead of his attempt to join the LIV Golf Invitational Series

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