The United States has issued a new report saying China and Iran's rights records had worsened, and raising alarm about growing anti-Semitism worldwide and discrimination against Muslims in Europe. In its annual report on human rights for 194 countries released Thursday, the State Department also denounced North Korea's "deplorable" record, "egregious" abuses in Myanmar as well as "numerous ...

A UN special envoy upped pressure on Myanmar's ruling junta Friday with a pre-election call for an investigation into whether the regime is guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Tomas Ojea Quintana made the recommendation in a report to be examined next Monday by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, noting "systematic violation of human rights ...

China accused the United States of destabilizing the world economy and meddling in other countries' affairs Friday — its standard response to Washington's annual review of Beijing's human rights record. The U.S. State Department report issued Thursday accused Beijing of abusing its citizens' rights ...

The United States said China and Iran's rights record had worsened as it raised the alarm about growing anti-Semitism worldwide and the discrimination of Muslims in Europe. In its annual report on human rights for 194 countries, the State Department also denounced North Korea's "deplorable" record, "egregious" abuses in Myanmar as well as "numerous and serious" violations in ...