WUC Leader Accuses China of Using Human Rights Forum to Advance Authoritarian Narrative

Beijing Uses Human Rights Forum to Distort Norms, Mask Repression, US Says

The U.S. State Department has criticized Beijing’s recent human rights forum, saying Chinese authorities used the event to distort internationally recognized human rights concepts while concealing abuses at home and abroad. The department told Voice of America via email that it remains deeply concerned about abuses targeting religious groups, dissidents, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Christians, and others. It also said it opposed Beijing’s transnational r…

WUC leader accuses China of using human rights forum to advance authoritarian narrative

Rushan Abbas, Chairwoman of the WUC Executive Committee, has criticised Beijing for hosting what she described as a "so-called Human Rights Forum" while allegedly carrying out severe abuses against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples.

Beijing Hosts Global Human Rights Forum Amid Gaza and Iran War Fallout

The 2026 Global Human Rights Governance Forum was launched in Beijing, China, and ran for two days (June 11 and 12, 2026), coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development. China’s hosting of this global forum underscores Beijing’s commitment to supporting developing countries and building […] The post Beijing Hosts Global Human Rights Forum Amid Gaza and Iran War Fallout appeared…