For the second time in less than two years, Chileans voted thumbs down on a new national charter, and few seem to have the energy to try again.
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Chile Votes on New Conservative Constitution in Referendum
Chileans vote on a new constitution on Sunday that would pull the South American nation to the right. The process began with protests from the left.
China Turns Back Move for U.N. Debate on Abuse of Uyghurs
Western countries were seeking to discuss a landmark U.N. report on China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims in the Xinjiang region.
Volker Türk, an Austrian Diplomat, Takes U.N. Human Rights Post
One of Volker Türk’s toughest challenges will be determining what to do about a highly critical report on China that his predecessor, Michelle Bachelet, released just before departing.
For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses Is Long-Awaited Vindication
The report’s assessment that China’s crackdown in Xinjiang could amount to “crimes against humanity” gives new momentum to a campaign to pressure Beijing.
Your Thursday Briefing
Vladimir Putin reacts to Mikhail Gorbachev’s death.
China May Have Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Xinjiang, U.N. Says
The organization’s human rights office delivered its much-delayed report minutes before Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, was to leave office.
U.N. Report on Xinjiang Human Rights May Be Delayed Again
The high commissioner for human rights has repeatedly postponed its release, reinforcing perceptions that U.N. leadership is reluctant to stand up to China.
U.N. Human Rights Chief Decides Not to Seek a Second Term
The announcement by Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, came a month after she was criticized by rights groups for traveling to China.
Your Monday Briefing: A ‘Toothless’ Trip to Xinjiang
The U.N.’s top human rights official cozied up to Beijing on a trip to China.