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Beijing: Amid reports that China is following a deradicalization programme by passing a new law that makes "Islam compatible with socialism", the government in Beijing on Monday said UN officials are welcome to visit the western region of Xinjiang if they follow all the proper procedures. more
China hails human rights progress amid calls to close detention camps

New York, China has pledged to eradicate poverty in rural areas by 2020 during a scheduled United Nations review of the country’s human rights record, amid concerns over the alleged ...

Saudi Arabia, China, among 14 nations under UN human rights spotlight: what you need to know

New York, The United Nation’s highest human rights body, the Human Rights Council (HRC), will start reviewing on Monday the track records of 14 countries, including Saudi Arabia and ...

Is China equating Islam with mental illness to curb Uyghur uprising?

Beijing: Ever since reports have surfaced about China detaining up to a million people in internment camps, mostly from the minority Uyghur community, for adhering to their faith Islam, t ...

Sun Wenguang: Chinese police shuts down critic's live interview

Beijing: In a case of human rights violation, the police in China intervened and took down a live interview that featured prominent critic Sun Wenguang, reports said.

The unusual "teacher" uniting China and Japan with adult fun

Beijing: China and Japan have a longstanding feud over the latter's brutality during the Second World War, but when it comes to Sora Aoi, both nations seem to agree.

Switzerland denies asylum to Brahumdagh Bugti, draws flak on social media

Zurich, Nov 23 (JEN): Minutes after exiled Baloch leader Brahumdagh Bugti announced on Twitter that his asylum plea was not granted by Switzerland, a place where he has lived in for seven ...

Chinese lawyer opens up about torture under Xi's rule

Beijing, Oct 26 (JEN): The unopposed elected leader of China, Xi Jingping may be hailed as the most power leader after Mao, the mainland has ever witnessed, but he is a threat to human right ...

Enforced disappearances: Plight of Uyghur in China mounts

Beijing, Aug 30 (JEN): Patigul Ghulam still continues to look for her son Imammemet Ali, who was apprehended on July 14 2009 by Chinese officials. She sustained abuse and was jailed in 2014 ...

China: Restaurant offers discounts according to bra size, incurs wrath

Beijing, Aug 8 (JEN): As bizarre as it sounds, a restaurant in mainland China incurred the wrath of its customers after it offered the female diners discounts depending on the size of their ...