US cites China, Myanmar, Ethiopia in genocide report
Washington DC, USAP The Biden administration on Monday renewed genocide allegations against China for repression of Uighur Muslims and other minorities in its north-west Xinjiang region. It also warned Eritrea, Ethiopia, Myanmar and South Sudan of possible further sanctions for ethnic cleansing in conflicts they are involved in. The administration sent the messages in the […]
China, Canada spar at UN body over human rights failings
Geneva, SwitzerlandAP Canada and 40 other countries on Tuesday urged China to allow “immediate, meaningful and unfettered access” so independent observers can visit its western Xinjiang region, while a Chinese envoy demanded that Canadian authorities “stop violations of human rights” at home. The mutual finger-pointing, which preceded admissions from Canada’s envoy about shortcomings in her […]
Australia and New Zealand unite over China human rights issues
Wellington, New ZealandReuters Australia and New Zealand on Monday expressed grave concerns over developments in Hong Kong and the human rights situation in the Xinjiang region of China, as the two nations sought get in lockstep over their biggest trading partner. In the first face-to-face meeting between heads of both countries in over 15 months, […]
Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
AP Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports federations. A coalition representing Uighurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued a statement Monday calling for the […]
US hits China and others for repressing religious freedom
Washington DC, USAP The Biden administration on Wednesday took aim at China and a number of other countries for repressing religious freedom as it forges ahead with its aim of restoring human rights as a primary focus of American foreign policy. The condemnation was similar to that lodged by the Trump administration, which had been […]
UK parliament declares genocide in China’s Xinjiang; Beijing condemns move
London, UKReuters Britain’s parliament called on Wednesday for the government to take action to end what lawmakers described as genocide in China’s Xinjiang region, stepping up pressure on ministers to go further in their criticism of Beijing. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government again steered clear of declaring genocide over what it says are “industrial-scale” […]
Russia, China, Myanmar recommended for State Department list of religious freedom violators
RNS A religious freedom watchdog is urging the State Department to name four additional countries to its list of the worst religious liberty offenders. In its 2021 annual report, released on Wednesday, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom said India, Russia, Syria and Vietnam should be considered “countries of particular concern.” Those nations have been […]
Australian parliament debates motion on rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia’s parliament debated on Monday a motion to condemn “systematic breaches” of human rights by China, saying other legislatures had described as genocide its actions towards Uighurs in the far western region of Xinjiang. Parliaments in Canada and the Netherlands drew rebukes from Beijing after they passed non-binding motions in February that said […]
Explainer: What’s driving a possible boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics?
AP Some kind of boycott is almost sure to affect next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics. It’s driven by the widely reported internment of Muslim Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in China, which has been termed a genocide by human rights groups. In this 3rd February, file photo, exiled Tibetans use the Olympic Rings as a […]
Islamophobia on the rise, according to United Nations report
RNS A new report from the United Nations highlights growing Islamophobia and excessive surveillance of Muslims in countries around the world. The United Nations Human Rights Council report, which was released last week, is unsparing in its critique that governments around the world, including in the United States and China, should do more to combat […]