Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test

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Western countries are leading a rare two-pronged push at the U.N.'s main human rights body. They want to better scrutinize the human rights records of two big world powers. China, over allegations of abuses during an anti-extremism campaign in Xinjiang. Russia, over its government's crackdown on dissent and protest against the war in Ukraine.

2 months ago·Beijing, China

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The Independent

Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test

Western countries are leading a simultaneous push at the U.N.’s top human rights body to scrutinize human rights in two of the world’s most influential countries: China and Russia

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test

GENEVA (AP) — Western countries are leading a rare two-pronged push at the U.N.’s main human rights body to better scrutinize the human rights records of two big world powers: China, over allegations of abuses during an anti-extremism campaign in western Xinjiang, and Russia, over its government's crackdown on dissent and protest against the war in Ukraine.

2 months ago·United States

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Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test

Western countries are leading a simultaneous push at the U.N.’s top human rights body to scrutinize human rights in two of the world’s most influential countries: China and Russia

2 months ago·United States

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Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated PressGENEVA (AP) — Western countries are leading a rare two-pronged push at the U.N.’s main human rights body to better scrutinize the human rights records of two big world powers: China, over allegations of abuses during an anti-extremism campaign in western Xinjiang, and Russia, over its government’s crackdown on dissent and protest against the war in Ukraine.Going after two such influential U.N. members — two of the…

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test

GENEVA (AP) — Western countries are leading a rare two-pronged push at the U.N.’s main human rights body to better scrutinize the human rights records of two big world powers: China, over allegations of abuses during an anti-extremism campaign in western Xinjiang, and Russia, over its government’s crackdown on dissent and protest against the war in Ukraine.Going after two such influential U.N. members — two of the five permanent members of the S…

2 months ago·Tacoma, United States

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Western push on China, Russia at UN rights body faces test

Western countries are leading a rare two-pronged push at the U.N.’s main human rights body to better scrutinize the human rights records of two big world powers: China, over allegations of abuses during an anti-extremism campaign in western Xinjiang, and Russia, over its government's crackdown on dissent and protest against the war in Ukraine.Going after two such influential U.N. members — two of the five permanent members of the Security Counci…

2 months ago·Detroit, United States

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