UN warns of worst ‘cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes’

Rights chief calls for concerted global action, citing recent violations in China, Russia and Ethiopia

The UN rights chief has called for concerted action to recover from the worst global deterioration of rights she had seen, highlighting the situation in China, Russia and Ethiopia among others.

To recover from the most wide-reaching and severe cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes, we need a life-changing vision, and concerted action," Michelle Bachelet told the opening of the UN Human Rights Council's 47th session.