Juliette Rousselot

EU-China summit is underway in Beijing.

In this thread I will collate interesting points from remarks and readouts through the day.

First, Xi Jinping's opening remarks, as run by CCTV this morning

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China: EU must prioritise human rights in the forthcoming Summit The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory (…)

#EU/#China: as @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu prepare to meet their Chinese counterpart during the EU-China summit in Beijing tomorrow, @fidh-official.bsky.social & partners urge them to discuss the #humanrights crisis in China www.fidh.org/en/region/as...

The report focuses on the situation of the rights of persons with disabilities in the DPRK, with an emphasis on the following issues: equality & non-discrimination; awareness-raising; accessibility, living independently, & mobility; access to justice; education & health; implementation & monitoring.

North Korea: Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities On 4 July 2025, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its partner organisation Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (…)

#NorthKorea: today we & our partner org NKDB submitted a joint report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which will examine the DPRK’s initial state report under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 12.08.25. www.fidh.org/en/region/as...

Glad @kajakallas.bsky.social raised human rights in #China.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu should follow suit at summit

But beyond words, the EU needs a bold strategy to address Beijing’s assault on rights - and to fix its own record, as credibility is faltering

South Korea: Newly elected President must address human rights issues raised in survey The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) thank the four main presidential candidates (…)

#SouthKorea: we call on the newly elected President to address human rights issues raised in the survey we sent to all candidates ahead of the elections www.fidh.org/en/region/as...

Vietnam ends death penalty for crimes against the state, bribery, drugs The death sentence has been removed from eight criminal offences and replaced with life imprisonment for offenders.

#Vietnam: the National Assembly just approved an amendment to the Criminal Code that abolishes the #deathpenalty for 8 criminal offenses - this is a major step in the right direction www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

Civilians in Iran and Israel are once again bearing the brunt of these attacks. This aggression, emboldened by Israel’s impunity, overshadows Israel’s continued international crimes against Palestinians, including genocide in Gaza and colonial violence in the West Bank.

Israel/Iran: immediately de-escalate conflict, protect civilians The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisation the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI) are (…)

#Israel / #Iran: Deeply alarmed by the latest military escalation, we strongly condemn Israel’s aggression and use of armed force against Iran in breach of international law and the UN Charter as well as the targeting of the civilian population in Iran and Israel.

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India: International human rights groups reiterate call for release of Khurram Parvez on his birthday The undersigned human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against (…)

#Kashmir / #India: our friend & colleague #KhurramParvez is spending his birthday in prison tomorrow, the 4th time he'll be "celebrating" while in arbitrary, pre-trial detention - enough is enough. www.fidh.org/en/region/as...

Bangladesh: Extend the Mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances to Ensure Truth and Accountability We, the undersigned international human rights organizations, urge the Interim Government of Bangladesh to extend the mandate of the Commission of (…)

#Bangladesh: @fidh-official.bsky.social joins 15 other #humanrights orgs to call on the Interim Govt to extend the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance - this is the only way to ensure truth and accountability!
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Labour Exploitation study: Data and Report Backup for China Labour Bulletin On the 12th June of 2025, an NGO in Hong Kong stopped its operation. This organization focuses on the labor rights in China. This project aims to preserve its data and reports, for my further study. ...

Backup data for the China Labour Bulletin（中国劳工通讯）.

Go to “Files” and you will find downloadable datasets and the data description.

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China Labour Bulletin just dissolved on 12th June 2025. It’s an NGO based in Hong Kong.

#CLB #中国劳工通讯

China Labour Bulletin dissolves after 3 decades, cites financial woes Hong Kong-based NGO China Labour Bulletin has announced its decision to dissolve citing difficulties with finances and debt.

#China/#HongKong: China Labour Bulletin, a member organization of @fidh-official.bsky.social, announces dissolution hongkongfp.com/2025/06/13/h...

FIDH recommendations to the European Union regarding the new strategic EU-India agenda On 8 May 2025, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) submitted recommendations to the European Union (EU) regarding the forthcoming (…)

And this was our concrete (and realistic!) input for the Strategic Agenda: www.fidh.org/en/region/as...

India: NGOs call on the European Union to take action on urgent human rights concerns Ahead of the College of Commissioners’ visit to India on 27 and 28 February 2025, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and 11 (…)

Reminder: here is what we told the EU in February before Von Der Leyen went to India: www.fidh.org/en/region/as...

Yet again, the EU's engagement with #India is devoid of any mention of #humanrights and democratic backsliding. True friends, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, tell each other the truth - they don't gloss over difficult topics.

📢 Join us on Monday, 16 June at 1:00 PM CET in Room XXV, Palais des Nations for the side event ‘Defenders’ Voices on Reforming the UN Human Rights System.’ Hear directly from those on the frontline of human rights on why a UN reform is urgent.

➡️ More info: ishr.ch/events/defen...

Trump's sanctions against ICC judges are a direct assault on accountability for victims of international crimes worldwide The Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI) forcefully condemns the United States government’s decision to impose sanctions on four sitting (…)

The latest US sanctions on 4 ICC judges involved in authorizing the investigations related to #Palestine and #Afghanistan are affront to justice and accountability. The Trump administration and those who voted for them should be ashamed www.fidh.org/en/issues/in...

🚀Launch day! Today, we shine a light on China’s transnational repression of protesters worldwide.

🤝This report belongs to every voice it uplifts. Today, we listen. Today, we act.

🔗Read now: www.article19.org/wp-content/u...

🚨Final call: Join us TOMORROW for the launch of our landmark report on China’s global crackdown against protest.

✊Don't miss the stories of Hong Kongers, Tibetans, and Uyghurs fighting back.

📣Last chance to register!

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Under #XiJinping #China govt pursued great leap backwards re: #ruleoflaw. 99% conviction rate. #Torture, #ill-treatment in detention rampant. #Arbitrarydetention so frequent #UN experts warn of #crimesagainsthumanity. Disdain for intl law, accountability. No one should want this govt as an arbiter.

Who’s Afraid of Talking About Sombath Somphone? The Lao civil society leader disappeared at a police checkpoint in 2012. Foreign governments should not allow his memory to fade.

#Laos: Who’s Afraid of Talking About Sombath Somphone? (op-ed by @a---g.bsky.social) thediplomat.com/2025/05/whos...

Pakistan: The authorities must end crackdown on Baloch human rights defenders Five human rights organisations including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), (…)

#Pakistan: FIDH & 4 other #humanrights orgs call on the Pakistani authorities to put an end to the systematic crackdown on peaceful protests and stop targeting Baloch defenders, especially the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) - read more: www.fidh.org/en/region/as...

The 40th EU China human rights dialogue is planned for June 13 in Brussels, I hear.

Followed by Kallas-Wang Yi strategic dialogue in Brussels early July, environmental talks in Beijing mid July, then the summit on July 24.

No date yet set for high level economic dialogue.

Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to Vietnam: Civil society organisations call on the President to take action on human rights - Quê Me Four NGOs are calling on the French President to press for the release of human rights defenders dur

With Emmanuel Macron's visit to #Vietnam less than a week away, we @fidh-official.bsky.social, VCHR, @cswadvocacy.bsky.social & Global Witness call on the French President to place #humanrights at the heart of his diplomatic agenda queme.org/en/emmanuel-...

👉 We call on global civil society to reinforce solidarity with Kashmiris–particularly incarcerated human rights defenders, independent journalists, and local civil society organizations–who continue to face targeted repression.

👉 We urge UN Member States to constructively engage with all parties. Likewise, we ask them to support a multilateral, rights-based peace process, centred on Kashmiri political agency and grounded in international legal obligations, including the right to self-determination.

👉We call on OHCHR and relevant Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council to urgently initiate a comprehensive, independent, and international investigation into ongoing violations in both Indian- and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, in line with recommendations made by OHCHR in 2018 and 2019.

The UNSC has made clear through multiple resolutions that Kashmiris must be able to exercise their right to self-determination. Denying Kashmiris their right to self-determination is not merely a legal violation — it is a profound indictment of the global human rights system’s credibility

India and Pakistan must maintain the ceasefire, uphold the rights of Kashmiris The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) are gravely alarmed by the (…)

#Kashmir: we FIDH & FORUM-ASIA call on #India & #Pakistan to maintain the ceasefire & uphold the rights of Kashmiris; no solution to the conflict can be considered legitimate, sustainable, or rights-compliant without the full, free & informed participation of Kashmiris

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