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Chile Rejects Conservative Constitution

December 17, 2023December 17, 2023JACK NICASComments Off on Chile Rejects Conservative Constitution

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

December 17, 2023JACK NICASComments Off on 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.

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China Turns Back Move for U.N. Debate on Abuse of Uyghurs

October 6, 2022NICK CUMMING-BRUCEComments Off on 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.

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Volker Türk, an Austrian Diplomat, Takes U.N. Human Rights Post

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022NICK CUMMING-BRUCEComments Off on 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.

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For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses Is Long-Awaited Vindication

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022AUSTIN RAMZYComments Off on 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.

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Your Thursday Briefing

September 1, 2022Amelia NierenbergComments Off on Your Thursday Briefing

Vladimir Putin reacts to Mikhail Gorbachev’s death.

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China May Have Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Xinjiang, U.N. Says

August 31, 2022September 1, 2022Nick Cumming-Bruce and Austin RamzyComments Off on 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.

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U.N. Report on Xinjiang Human Rights May Be Delayed Again

August 25, 2022August 26, 2022Nick Cumming-Bruce and Austin RamzyComments Off on 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.

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U.N. Human Rights Chief Decides Not to Seek a Second Term

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022NICK CUMMING-BRUCEComments Off on 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.

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Your Monday Briefing: A ‘Toothless’ Trip to Xinjiang

May 29, 2022Amelia NierenbergComments Off on 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.

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