Western governments, academic experts and human rights supporters challenged Beijing over its mass detention of Muslims in China’s western region.
Author: NICK CUMMING-BRUCE
U.N. Is Rebuked by Own Expert for Neglecting Kosovo Poisoning Victims
Baskut Tuncak, a specialist on toxic waste cases, said the body’s integrity was at risk over its failure to compensate Roma families sickened in its camps.
Massacres in Congo May Be Crimes Against Humanity, U.N. Team Says
Attacks by the Batende ethnic group on a Banunu community killed at least 535 people, a team of United Nations investigators reported.
Saudi Arabia Rebuked for First Time by Fellow Members of U.N. Rights Council
The kingdom has a seat on the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, where three dozen nations rebuked it for human rights abuses for the first time on Thursday.
U.N. Rights Chief, Denouncing ‘Gross Inequalities,’ Jabs at China and Israel
Michelle Bachelet cited Beijing’s treatment of ethnic Uighurs and the blockade of Gaza as examples of harsh injustice across the world.
Clash Over Israeli Settlements Has a New Front: A Delayed U.N. Report
Israel and its backers applauded the U.N.’s human rights commissioner for postponing the release of a database of companies that do business in the West Bank, while human rights groups were outraged.
Israelis May Have Committed Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza Protests, U.N. Says
Investigators said Israeli security forces killed 189 Palestinians and wounded thousands during protests last year, including children and people with disabilities.
Oil Companies May Be Complicit in Atrocities in South Sudan, U.N. Panel Says
Despite a peace agreement, war crimes continue, including mass rape and forcible displacement of thousands of people, a rights commission reported.
Sexual Violence on the Rise in South Sudan, U.N. Says
Barely five months after warring leaders agreed to end fighting in the country, pregnant women and children are said to have been among the victims of attacks.
Germany Arrests Syrian Intelligence Officers Accused of Crimes Against Humanity
In a joint investigation, German and French authorities arrested three former Syrian intelligence officers accused of torturing thousands of victims in detention centers in Damascus.