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UN Human Rights Chief Demands U.S. Address "Deep-seated Grievances"
June 07, 2020
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has called on U.S. leaders to address the racial injustice grievances at heart of the protests that have erupted in hundreds of American cities.
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UK Considers Change in Immigration Rules for Hong Kong Residents Seeking to Avoid China Crackdown
June 07, 2020
In a recent article in The Times, Boris Johnson explains how, if China imposes a new security law in Hong Kong making it a crime to undermine Beijing's authority, the UK will change its immigration laws and offer millions of people in Hong Kong a route to citizenship in the UK.
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China's Resistance to Share COVID-19 Data Kept WHO in Dark
June 03, 2020
Politico : An Associated Press study reveals that tight controls on information and competition within the Chinese public health system impeded the flow of COVID-19 data to the World Health Organization ("WHO"), which believed defending China's response would improve the flow of data.
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Russia and China Fueling Social Unrest in U.S.
June 03, 2020
According to an analysis of recent Twitter posts by POLITICO, Russia and China are flooding social media with content targeting the ongoing unrest and violence in the United States.
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UN Official Celebrates Costa Rica Same-Sex Marriage Outcome
June 01, 2020
Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former President of Chile, has congratulated Costa Rica on its implementation of same-sex marriage legislation dictated by a controversial 2018 decision of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica.