human rights abuse
idiom
: violation of the basic rights of people by treating them wrongly
The government has been accused of human rights abuses.
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But several advocacy groups opposed BlackRock’s ESG push, accusing it of investing in China despite reports of human rights abuse of workers as well as in companies that harm the environment.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 June 2023
The video shows ChatGPT responding to a query about Xinjiang by mentioning the reports of widespread human rights abuse by the Chinese against the region’s Uyghur Muslim minorities.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
The dispute dates back to 2019 when Guaidó, then the president of Venezuela's National Assembly, swore himself in as interim leader of the South American country following a controversial presidential election won by Maduro amid extensive human rights abuse claims.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 29 July 2022
But China’s activities in the continent have been marred by accusations of debt-trap diplomacy because of the secretive nature of its loan contracts, and its infrastructure projects face allegations of environmental and human rights abuse.
—Carlos Mureithi, Quartz, 17 Nov. 2021
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 June 2023
The video shows ChatGPT responding to a query about Xinjiang by mentioning the reports of widespread human rights abuse by the Chinese against the region’s Uyghur Muslim minorities.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
The dispute dates back to 2019 when Guaidó, then the president of Venezuela's National Assembly, swore himself in as interim leader of the South American country following a controversial presidential election won by Maduro amid extensive human rights abuse claims.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 29 July 2022
But China’s activities in the continent have been marred by accusations of debt-trap diplomacy because of the secretive nature of its loan contracts, and its infrastructure projects face allegations of environmental and human rights abuse.
—Carlos Mureithi, Quartz, 17 Nov. 2021
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