Human rights agenda seen 'losing ground'
The world's foremost body for encouraging human rights got a dismal message: U.N. leaders see a rise in hatred and a retreat in progress globally.
U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
Pressure on China over ethnic minorities
The U.N. Human Rights Council put China's record under a microscope, pressuring the powerful Asian nation to respect ethnic minorities.
China on defensive over Uyghur detentions
China's government rejected the concerns of U.N. experts that at least 1 million ethnic Uyghurs are being detained and indoctrinated in Xinjiang Province.