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Human rights in China

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Human rights in China
Latest news, features and opinion on human rights in China, covering free speech, religious freedoms, the right to a fair trial, minority rights in the autonomous regions of Tibet and Xinjiang and criticisms of China’s human rights record.
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Canada

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Women and gender

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G7

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