International Human Rights

UN High Commissioner must uphold principled and coherent response to China’s human rights crisis

mia — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:52:13 +0000

April 19, 2022

UN High Commissioner must uphold principled and coherent response to China’s human rights crisis

Government Accountability

In anticipation of her upcoming visit to China, HRIC joins 59 human rights NGOs around the world in calling upon Michelle Bachelet to improve her office’s approach to addressing China’s human rights abuses. Among the NGOs’ requests are: release the long-delayed OHCHR report on Xinjiang, ensure the...

FIDH-HRIC Joint Statement on Hong Kong at the UN Human Rights Council 48th Session

tw — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:00:27 +0000

September 15, 2021

FIDH-HRIC Joint Statement on Hong Kong at the UN Human Rights Council 48th Session

Joint Statements

Government Accountability

“FIDH and its member organization HRIC urge the Council and its member states to take urgent actions to address the alarming deterioration of rights and freedoms in the Hong Kong SAR, China. . . .”

The Costs of Separating Investment from Human Rights: The EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China as Exhibit A

tw — Fri, 21 May 2021 22:24:40 +0000

May 21, 2021

The Costs of Separating Investment from Human Rights: The EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China as Exhibit A

HRIC Commentary

Government Accountability

Originally published by the U.S.-Asia Law Institute . In December 2020 the European Union (EU) announced that it had concluded in principle a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) with China . In so doing, the EU deliberately segregated its investment negotiations with China from its human...

Intervention by Sharon Hom at Exchange of Views on “Comprehensive Agreement on Investment” (CAI) between EU and China Convened by the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights

tw — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:05:56 +0000

February 25, 2021

Intervention by Sharon Hom at Exchange of Views on “Comprehensive Agreement on Investment” (CAI) between EU and China Convened by the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights

HRIC Commentary

Government Accountability

Sharon Hom: “An agreement without human rights clauses or obligations in effect provides a blank check for an authoritarian regime and, frankly, leaves the companies to their own devices to address, ignore, or be complicit in human rights violations.”

Joint Appeal on the Inclusion of Enforceable Human Rights Clauses in the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment

tw — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:36:43 +0000

January 13, 2021

Joint Appeal on the Inclusion of Enforceable Human Rights Clauses in the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment

Joint Statements

EU-China

In the Joint Appeal, HRIC joins 35 NGOs and labor unions around the world to express grave concerns that the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI)—reached between leaders of the two governments in December 2020—“sends a signal that the European Union will push for closer cooperation...

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Human Rights Defenders in China

tw — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:27:17 +0000

January 13, 2021

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Human Rights Defenders in China

HRIC Commentary

Government Accountability

Sharon Hom: “Human rights defenders, as well as all users of social media or technology tools, are trapped between a rock and a hard place—between the manipulation for profit of “surveillance capitalism” and the economic and political constraints of party-state authoritarianism.”

As China Seeks Reelection to UN Human Rights Council, States and Civil Society Condemn Its Human Rights Abuses

tw — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:21:05 +0000

October 8, 2020

As China Seeks Reelection to UN Human Rights Council, States and Civil Society Condemn Its Human Rights Abuses

HRIC Bulletin

Government Accountability

During the UN Human Rights Council’s 45th session that concluded yesterday in Geneva, Council member states and civil society organizations voiced urgent concerns about China’s serious and ongoing human rights abuses, centering on two sets of actions that have prompted international outcry:...

Written submission of intervention by Sharon Hom at the co-facilitators’ informal consultations on state of UN human rights treaty body system (session with NGOs and NHRIs)

tw — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:53:57 +0000

September 1, 2020

Written submission of intervention by Sharon Hom at the co-facilitators’ informal consultations on state of UN human rights treaty body system (session with NGOs and NHRIs)

Statement

Access to Information

Sharon Hom: “While the use of online platforms enables broader participation, greater transparency, and easier access, we also urge greater attention to potential measures for protecting civil society groups and human rights defenders against retaliation, particularly for those operating in...

HRIC Translation: China’s Follow-up Response to UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

tw — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 22:40:24 +0000

October 30, 2019

HRIC Translation: China’s Follow-up Response to UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

HRIC Bulletin

Government Accountability

In August 2018, China underwent a periodic review by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the country’s implementation of obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Among the key topics of the Committee’...

Chinese Government’s Follow-up Response to the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

tw — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 22:13:19 +0000

October 8, 2019

Chinese Government’s Follow-up Response to the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

HRIC Translation

Government Accountability

Chinese Government’s Follow-up Response to the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination October 8, 2019 中国政府关于联合国消除种族歧视委员会结论性意见后续行动的答复材料 Source: https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CERD%2fC%2fCHN%2fCO%...

China/Hong Kong: UN experts urge China to respect protesters’ rights

tw — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:38:50 +0000

September 12, 2019

China/Hong Kong: UN experts urge China to respect protesters’ rights

HRIC Bulletin

Hong Kong

GENEVA (12 September 2019) - UN human rights experts * reacted with alarm to reports of attacks on demonstrators, arrests of activists and human rights defenders, and threats to communications, as protests in Hong Kong entered their third month. The experts welcomed the detailed response to their...

What is an Enforced Disappearance

tw — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:55:06 +0000

August 29, 2019

What is an Enforced Disappearance

Enforced Disappearance

HRIC among 40 NGOs Worldwide Urging UN Resolution on China’s Rights Abuses

tw — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 02:56:15 +0000

January 30, 2019

HRIC among 40 NGOs Worldwide Urging UN Resolution on China’s Rights Abuses

HRIC Bulletin

Government Accountability

In an open letter sent to heads of government missions to the UN in Geneva, Human Rights in China joins 39 other NGOs to press for a UN resolution to address the deteriorating human rights situation in China. The NGOs call for governments to use the upcoming session of the Human Rights Council (...

NGO Joint Letter: At upcoming session of Human Rights Council, States should pass resolution to address human rights violations in the People’s Republic of China

tw — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:11:02 +0000

January 30, 2019

NGO Joint Letter: At upcoming session of Human Rights Council, States should pass resolution to address human rights violations in the People’s Republic of China

Joint Statements

Government Accountability

Your Excellency, The past year was marked by vitally important monitoring and review of China’s human rights situation by the United Nations human rights system. The upcoming session of the UN Human Rights Council provides a key opportunity to reinforce the issues raised over the last year, and...

Select Floor Statements by Governments during China’s 2018 UPR

tw — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 19:50:44 +0000

November 6, 2018

Select Floor Statements by Governments during China’s 2018 UPR

International Human Rights

Transcribed by HRIC of oral statements delivered in English or interpreted. Archived video of the review is available here . This transcription includes statements by: Australia Austria Brazil Canada Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Iceland Ireland Japan Kazakhstan...