China on the Human Rights Council
China re-joined the UN Human Rights Council in November 2013 in a “clean slate” election, with four states for four seats. While its presence clearly undermines the overall credibility of…
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Tibet Success at United Nations human rights review
China’s UPR human rights review: Successes and future steps China’s human rights record was reviewed through the Universal periodic Review mechanism at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in…
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TJC engages the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for Tibet; Committee due to review China’s record in 2014. Tibet Justice Center (TJC), supported by the Boston University Human…
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November 2013: Important developments in Universal Jurisdiction case against Chinese leaders
Less than a month after the Spanish National Court indicted former Chinese President Hu Jintao on charges including crimes against humanity, torture and genocide against the people and country of…
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2013 Human Rights Council elections – United Nations, New York
The Campaign In November 2013, China stood as a candidate in the Asia region for the United Nations Human Rights Council. As a coalition, we saw this as an opportunity…
Read MoreJoint Press Statement, 12 November 2013 – China on UN Human Rights Council
Over 1 million stand for Tibet worldwide as UN member states let China walk back onto Human Rights Council Following China Rights Review, governments must urgently hold Beijing to account…
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