Bachelet, Michelle

Chile Rejects Conservative Constitution

The South American country’s struggle to adopt a new national charter illustrates the challenges of democracy.

Chile Votes on New Conservative Constitution in Referendum

Chileans vote on a new constitution on Sunday that would pull the South American nation to the right. The process began with protests from the left.

Why China’s Crimes in Xinjiang Cannot Go Unpunished

China is dragging the world back to a human rights dark age. It’s time to push back.

For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses is a Long-Awaited Vindication

The report’s assessment that China’s crackdown in Xinjiang could amount to “crimes against humanity” gives new momentum to a campaign to pressure Beijing.

China May Have Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Xinjiang, U.N. Says

The organization’s human rights office delivered its much-delayed report minutes before Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, was to leave office.