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10 Years After the UN Report: The International Community’s Role in Improving Human Rights in North Korea

10 Years After the UN Report: The International Community’s Role in Improving Human Rights in North Korea

By Ilhyeok Kim
The Commission of Inquiry Report on North Korea shocked the world with revelations of horrific abuses. It's time to take stock of what progress has been achieved since then.

How to Defend the Global Human Rights System From Authoritarian Assault

How to Defend the Global Human Rights System From Authoritarian Assault

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Rana Siu Inboden. 
What India’s UPR Means for the Quad

What India’s UPR Means for the Quad

By Ria Chakrabarty
Lawmakers in Tokyo, Canberra, Washington, and even Seoul should not shy away from pushing New Delhi to uphold its commitment to human rights.

UN Report Charts Human Rights Decline in the Philippines

UN Report Charts Human Rights Decline in the Philippines

By Mong Palatino
The administration of President Marcos has said and done nothing substantial to address the country's human rights crisis.

Vietnam Wins Seat on UN Human Rights Council

Vietnam Wins Seat on UN Human Rights Council

By Sebastian Strangio
That such a rights-abusing state could win election to the body speaks to structural problems in the current international human rights regime.

UN Human Rights Council Rejects Western Bid to Debate China’s Xinjiang Abuses

UN Human Rights Council Rejects Western Bid to Debate China’s Xinjiang Abuses

By Jamey Keaten
China managed to convince enough states to narrowly defeat a motion to hold a debate on Xinjiang – the least intrusive form of scrutiny that the council could seek.

Michelle Bachelet’s Spectacular Fall From Grace

Michelle Bachelet’s Spectacular Fall From Grace

By Mark S. Cogan
The legacy of the outgoing U.N. human rights chief has been defined by her dithering and inaction over the Chinese government's abuses in Xinjiang.
Which Asian Countries Voted to Suspend Russia’s UNHRC Membership?

Which Asian Countries Voted to Suspend Russia’s UNHRC Membership?

By Shannon Tiezzi
In the Asia-Pacific, as around the world, there was a definite shift in Russia's favor at the latest vote.

Can China Change the Definition of Human Rights?

Can China Change the Definition of Human Rights?

By Shannon Tiezzi
In a speech to the U.N. Human Rights Council, China’s foreign minister gave China’s preferred spin to the concept.

Reality Check on Human Rights in Uzbekistan 

Reality Check on Human Rights in Uzbekistan 

By Hugh Williamson
Tashkent needs clear goals for a Human Rights Council term.

Which Countries Support the New Hong Kong National Security Law?

Which Countries Support the New Hong Kong National Security Law?

By Eleanor Albert
China rallied 53 countries to back the controversial law amid strong opposition from other governments.
UN Rights Office Criticizes ‘Impunity’ and ‘Systematic’ Violence of Philippines Drug War

UN Rights Office Criticizes ‘Impunity’ and ‘Systematic’ Violence of Philippines Drug War

By Nick Aspinwall
The UN rights chief slammed the drug war, adding fuel to calls for an international investigation. The Philippine government responded by promising to investigate drug war killings.

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