Introduction

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) opened its 43rd regular session in Geneva, Feb. 24, 2020. Experts from China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) attended the session. During the session, the UNHRC held a high-level panel discussion to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the "Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action" . China also rebutted groundless accusations on Xinjiang-related issues. At a side event titled "Progress of Human Rights in China," scholars from the CSHRS introduced the country's human right protection system, the history, culture and religions of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Progress of Human Rights in China

Chinese scholars share view on human rights protection at UN session

Experts shed light on China's human rights progress

Chinese human rights experts gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday to discuss the progress China has made with human rights protection amid lingering terrorist threats and the sudden novel coronavirus outbreak.[more..]

All roads lead to human rights development

As there is more than one way to protect human rights, countries should respect the right of every country to choose its own path to achieve peace and development, said Chen Xu, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva.[more..]
Photo exhibition on Xinjiang

Photo exhibition on Xinjiang held in Geneva

A photo exhibition titled “Home: A Glimpse of Life of People from Various Ethnic Groups in Xinjiang” opened at Palais des Nations in Geneva on Monday.[more..]

Photo exhibition displays diverse Xinjiang at 43rd UNHCR session

A photo exhibition named "Home: Glimpses of Life of People from Various Ethnic Groups in Xinjiang " opened at the 43rd UNHCR session in Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday. More than 100 pictures depicting a "beautiful, open, confident and richly-endowed Xinjiang that enjoys stable development, solidarity and harmony" are on display.[more..]

Photo exhibition on Xinjiang launched in Geneva during UN Human Rights Council session

UN rights body commemorates historic Beijing conference on women

China achieves better gender equality over 25 years: envoy

UN rights body commemorates historic Beijing conference on women

The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council held a high-level panel discussion on Tuesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the "Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, " adopted at the 4th World Conference on Women held in the Chinese capital in 1995.[more..]

China hails women's role in anti-epidemic campaign at UN rights body

Chen Xu, China’s permanent representative to the UN Office at Geneva, on Tuesday hailed women’s role in fighting the COVID-19 in China and vowed to carry on the spirit of the Beijing conference on women at the UN rights body. [more..]
China rebuts groundless accusations on Xinjiang-related issues

China resolutely opposes groundless accusations on Xinjiang-related issues: Chinese envoy

A Chinese envoy in Geneva on Wednesday categorically rejected certain Western countries’ accusations against China on Xinjiang-related issues.[more..]

China refutes false accusations on Xinjiang：there is no universal standard for human rights protection

Special Representative for Human Rights of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China Liu Hua has refuted false accusations on Xinjiang made by the UK and some other countries at the ongoing 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council held in Geneva.[more..]

Chinese envoy criticizes accusations on Xinjiang as untruthful at UN human rights session

China and like-minded countries call for balanced human rights governance

China calls on international community to reduce human rights deficit

China and like-minded countries call on UN rights chief to heed voice of developing countries

China on Thursday delivered a joint statement on behalf of the like-minded countries (LMG) during the on-going 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, calling on the UN rights chief to continue to heed the voice of developing countries.[more..]

China and like-minded countries call for balanced human rights governance

Liuhua, Special Representative for Human Rights of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered a joint statement on behalf of the Like-minded Group of Countries (LMG) during the on-going 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council.[more..]
Others

China says it welcomes UN human rights chief to visit Xinjiang

Chen Xu, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said on Wednesday that the country welcomes UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to visit its northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region this year. [more..]

How does China protect human rights amid COVID-19 outbreak?

The 43rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council is being held in Geneva while China is fighting the COVID-19 outbreak with "the most comprehensive, the strictest, the most thorough measures " as the authorities said.[more..]

International symposium on anti-terrorism, de-radicalization and human rights held in Geneva