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Department Press Briefing – November 16, 2023

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China signals zero-Covid relaxation after protests (AFP)

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Chinese university students sent home amid protests (AP)

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Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Rights and Democracy
Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China's Xi to step down (AP)

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Hereâ€™s What Happened on Day 1 of the COP27 Climate Summit (New York Times)

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More missiles, drones strike Ukraine, alarms keep up fear (AP)

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U.N. body votes to establish human-rights investigator for Russia (Reuters)

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Malaysian PM laments lack of UN action on Myanmar crisis (al-Jazeera)

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Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
UN expert describes â€˜staggering repressionâ€™ of women and girls in Afghanistan (The Guardian)

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Topics: Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy
Early results suggest rejection of Chile's new constitution referendum (Reuters)

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Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
SOCIAL MEDIA: Taiwan's President Tsai calls on Beijing to "act with reason" (Twitter)

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Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
Group seeks ex-Sri Lankan President's arrest in Singapore (AP)

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Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy
With Marcos Jr. tipped to win, Philippines at tenuous moment (AP)

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Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Rights and Democracy
Hungarians head to polls in the shadow of war in Ukraine (AP)

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Topics: Energy, Human Rights and Democracy
EU envoy in Tehran amid hopes to restore nuclear agreement (AP)

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Sudan's Al Burhan grants wider powers to security forces amid growing opposition (The National)

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UN human rights body to hold special session about Ethiopia (AP)

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Turkey's Erdogan lifts threat to expel Western Ambassadors (AP)

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The Latest: UN chief to hold meeting on Afghanistan funding (AP)

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Iran's Raisi names anti-Western hardliner as new foreign minister (Reuters)

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UN creates permanent body to address challenges of racism (AP)

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Main Tanzania opposition party says leader arrested, missing (AP)

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Video shows Iranian police opening fire during water protest (AP)

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U.N. expert says Eritrea has 'effective control' in parts of Tigray (Reuters)

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Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
UN rights chief: Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes (AP)

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U.N. experts scathing about "tone-deaf" UK report on racial equality (Reuters)

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Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy
SOCIAL MEDIA: PRC on Human Rights of U.S.-designated Terrorists (Twitter)

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Ethiopia's leader says atrocities committed in Tigray war (AP)

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Myanmar junta justifies crackdown, accuses Suu Kyi of graft (AP)

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Russia, China push for UN Security Council summit, lash out at West (Reuters)

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U.N. rights chief decries violations in China's Xinjiang, hopes for visit (Reuters)

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China rejects growing Western criticism at U.N. rights forum (Reuters)

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SOCIAL MEDIA: UN SYG Guterres on Burma (Twitter)

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UN backs Afghan peace talks in resolution, Russia votes `no' (AP)

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Austrian police arrest 14 in manhunt after gunman's deadly rampage (Reuters)

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Attack in Vienna targeted nightlife; suspect had IS ties (AP)

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Experts cite 'crimes against humanity' in Maduro's Venezuela (AP)

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UK's Raab says clear Uighurs in China suffered human rights abuses (Reuters)

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Hong Kong's Carrie Lam to address top U.N. rights forum on Tuesday (Reuters)

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U.N. sets up inquiry into racism after George Floyd death (Reuters)

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Hong Kong security law must protect basic freedoms - U.N. rights chief (Reuters)

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Australia says pandemic prompts greater effort to revamp global bodies (Reuters)

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U.N. rights body to examine 'systemic' U.S. racism and police brutality (Reuters)

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Topics: Human Rights and Democracy
UN regrets Trump move against ICC, says court must be protected (Reuters)

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Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
UN: Emergency COVID Measures Should Not Violate Human Rights (VOA News)

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