The United States, a self-proclaimed human rights watchdog, needs to examine itself critically and improve its own human rights record before blaming other countries for their violations.
The United States and Cuba met here on Tuesday over human rights issues, with both sides voicing readiness to cover "a wide range of topics" in following " substantive" talks.
"Believe me, I have no knowledge about International Women's Day today, or other days dedicated to celebrating and respecting women. The only thing I know about women is that they should take care of their husbands and her children," a female passerby told Xinhua.
Marking the International Women's Day, crowds of New York citizens joined a UN-sponsored march for gender equality on Sunday to voice support for strengthening women's rights worldwide.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday denounced a human rights conference held Tuesday in Washington discussing Pyongyang's human rights record, accusing the United States of ignoring its request to attend the meeting.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Monday that as the U.S. "human rights racket" gets more intense against the country, the "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula will completely lose its meaning."
The hegemony it has exercised, the inquisition by torture it has practised, and the profound racial inequalities all point to the sheer hypocrisy of the United States as a defender of human rights.
China and EU here on Monday held the 33rd round of dialogue on human rights, exchanging views on issues including international cooperation on human rights and women's rights.
There are probably few other countries in the world as self-righteous and complacent as the United States when it comes to human rights issues, but the Ferguson tragedy is apparently a slap in the face.
Hostilities and related human rights violations and abuses continued in eastern Ukraine despite the announcement of the Sept. 5 ceasefire, said a latest report released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Thursday.
New Zealand's commitment to human rights was questioned Friday with news that the government had rejected 34 of 155 recommendations made by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Japan's ruling coalition confirmed Thursday that the current cabinet session, which will end Sunday, will not approve Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempt to make Japan exercise the collective self-defense rights, saying they need more time to continue discussion.
The Chinese government on Monday released a white paper detailing the progress made in human rights in 2013, highlighting enhanced social fairness, justice and freedom of speech.
Chinese embassy in Manila urged the Philippines on Wednesday to "take no more provocative action" after 11 Chinese fishermen were seized by Philippine police near Half Moon Shoal of Nansha Islands.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Monday rejected a UN body's resolution condemning its human rights violations amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
The United Nations family on Wednesday called upon people and governments worldwide to reject xenophobia and embrace migration as a key enabler for equitable, inclusive and sustainable social and economic development.
A United Nations working group on women's rights will visit China from Dec. 12 to 19, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.
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