US EditionHow China Hijacks the International Human Rights System
- An international investigation revealed that China deploys government-organized NGOs to monitor and intimidate human rights activists at the UN in Geneva as of early 2025.
- This effort stems from Beijing's broader campaign to obscure its human rights abuses and reshape the global narrative around its record.
- The China Targets investigation revealed that since 2018, the count of NGOs from China officially recognized by the UN has almost doubled, with many of these organizations maintaining strong connections to the Chinese government and Communist Party.
- A 2022 report by the previous United Nations human rights chief highlighted allegations of potential "crimes against humanity" in Xinjiang, while pro-China government-linked NGOs at the Human Rights Council offer narratives that challenge the UN's findings.
- As a result, Chinese activists face ongoing surveillance and intimidation inside and outside the UN, discouraging participation and raising concerns about the undermining of international human rights frameworks.
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"China Targets" (3/3). "Le Monde", in collaboration with the ICIJ consortium of journalists, investigated for several months the Chinese repression orchestrated since Beijing on opponents of the regime outside its borders. This third and final part examines the Chinese regime's methods of obstructing the activities of human rights defenders within the United Nations.
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Uncanceled NewsChina Deploys a “Growing Army” of Pro-Beijing NGOs to the U.N. to Target Critics
(The Epoch Times)—The Chinese regime is increasingly sending groups that pose as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to the United Nations in an effort to suppress criticism of its human rights record, according to a report published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on April 28. The 10-month investigation, a partnership between the ICIJ and 42 media organizations, examined China’s transnational repression unde…
China Mobilizes Pro-Beijing NGOs at UN to Silence Dissent.
PULSE POINTS:What Happened: Organizations posing as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), allegedly backed by the Chinese government, are increasingly involved at the United Nations (UN) to counter criticism of China’s human rights record. Who’s Involved: Chinese-backed NGOs, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the Chinese government, the UN Human Rights Council, and human rights activists. Where & When: United Nat…
ICIJ Investigation Highlights Scope of Chinese Government’s Transnational Repression
This week, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published “China Targets,” a 10-month, cross-border investigation with dozens of media partners around the world on the topic of Beijing’s transnational repression. The resulting series of articles describe how Chinese authorities have instrumentalized Interpol "red notices" to track down overseas dissidents and how CCP-aligned NGOs have blunted criticism of China at the…
China Deploys ‘Growing Army’ of Pro-Beijing NGOs to UN to Target Critics, Report Says
The Chinese regime is increasingly sending groups that pose as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to the United Nations in an effort to suppress criticism of its human rights record, according to a report published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on April 28. The 10-month investigation, a partnership between the ICIJ and 42 media organizations, examined China’s transnational repression under Chinese leader X…
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