Uyghurs/Uighurs

Atrocity-prevention systems developed before the spread of new technologies need to more systematically account for their impacts.

A special rapporteur's unusual visit and her finding that sanctions have harmed the country ignores legions of evidence and analysis.

A statement from 50 nations suggests momentum despite a failed Human Rights Council vote. What the international community should do next.

"[T]he ultimate goal of international climate negotiations is to provide current and future generations with the opportunity to live safe, healthy, prosperous, and dignified lives.…

As the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly’s 77th annual session kicks off, atrocity crimes are being committed in many parts of the world. The U.N. Security Council, with…

On her final day in office, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet issued a long-awaited report on the Chinese government’s actions in Xinjiang.…

There is no substitute for documenting abuses and exposing gaps between a government's international obligations and actual practices.

Governments and UN bodies must act swiftly to hold the Chinese government accountable and protect those who are speaking out.

An overview shows a hardline approach partially inherited from Trump merged with an emphasis on working with allies and partners. 

Such a legal framework could be transformative for so many who have been left out or on the margins of existing mechanisms, including women.

History has shown the dangers of allowing repressive regimes to gain legitimacy by hosting the Olympics. China should be held accountable.

Sanctions on both Myanmar and China, for example, can have an impact in mitigating abuses, albeit in different ways.