BOGOTA/PORT-AU-PRINCE—Haiti has requested U.S. and U.N. security forces to help it protect key infrastructure like the airport and ports after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise by foreign mercenaries, a government minister said on Friday. The assassination of Moise by a squad of gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday morning at his home in…
UN Should Not Work With CCP Agency Known for Human Rights Violations: Rights Group
June 29, 2021
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A United Nations body set up to combat drugs and corruption is being questioned for having entered into an agreement with a Chinese extrajudicial agency known for its human rights violations. Madrid-based human rights group Safeguard Defenders announced on June 29 a new investigation into China’s secretive detention system known as “liuzhi,” as well as the…
UN Body Collaborating with CCP Agency Known for Human Rights Violations: Rights Group
June 29, 2021
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A United Nations body set up to combat drugs and corruption is being questioned for having entered into an agreement with a Chinese extrajudicial agency known for its human rights violations. Madrid-based human rights group Safeguard Defenders announced on June 29 a new investigation into China’s secretive detention system known as “liuzhi,” as well as the…
China, Canada Spar at UN Body Over Human Rights Failings
GENEVA—Canada and 40 other countries on Tuesday urged China to allow “immediate, meaningful and unfettered access” so independent observers can visit its western Xinjiang region, while a Chinese envoy demanded that Canadian authorities “stop violations of human rights” at home. The mutual finger-pointing, which preceded admissions from Canada’s envoy about shortcomings in her country’s rights…
International Lawmakers Call for UN Investigation Into Uyghur Genocide
A group of international lawmakers has called on the United Nations to investigate alleged genocide against Uyghur and other ethnic minorities in China, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) said on Monday. It comes as the 47th regular session of the U.N. Human Rights Council (OHCHR) began in Geneva on Monday. In a letter to OHCHR President…
UN Chief Guterres Appointed for Second Term
NEW YORK—United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appointed for a second-five year-term on Friday by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly. “I will give it my all to ensure the blossoming of trust between and among nations large and small, to build bridges, and to engage relentlessly in confidence building,” Guterres told the General Assembly after…
Beijing Working to Subvert UN Human Rights System, Warns Rights Activist
The Chinese communist regime is trying to subvert the global human rights system to avoid accountability for its sweeping repression at home, according to rights activist Laura Harth. Harth, campaign director at Madrid-based nonprofit Safeguard Defenders, said the regime has been active at the Human Rights Council (HRC), the United Nations’ (U.N.) highest body for…
Beijing Working to Subvert UN Human Rights System, Rights Activist Warns
The Chinese communist regime is trying to subvert the global human rights system to avoid accountability for its sweeping repression of rights within its own borders, according to rights activist Laura Harth. Harth, the campaign director at Madrid-based nonprofit Safeguard Defenders, said the regime has been active at the Human Rights Council (HRC), the United…
China Influences UN To Promote Foreign Policy Agenda: Report
An Indian think tank has warned of China’s expanding influence on the United Nations and its specialized agencies, with the U.N. playing a role in promoting Beijing’s foreign policy initiatives. “China is present either as the head or a deputy position in almost all the critical international agencies,” reads a May 27 report by foreign policy…
Victoria Backed Carbon Labelling Scheme Excludes $540M Federal Gov Investment
May 17, 2021
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The Victorian Labor Government has become a founding partner in the Zero Carbon Certification Scheme, a scheme that offers carbon content labelling for hydrogen produced in Australia. The carbon content stamp will certify “green” hydrogen produced through renewable sources. It will not, however, include hydrogen generated by utilising carbon capture and storage—despite a $540 million…
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