A report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights pointed to “possible crimes against humanity” committed by China against the Uyghur minority in Xinjiang.
“The arbitrary and discriminatory detention of members of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups (…) may constitute an international crime, in particular a crime against humanity,” the 48-page document, published on Wednesday, said.
The UN office brings “credible evidence” of torture, sexual abuse, forced labor and reproductive rights violations, including allegations of forced abortion, contraception and sterilization, against the Muslim ethnic minority, numbering about 10 million people in the northwestern region of the country. China.
Beijing vehemently denies any wrongdoing in Xinjiang and issued a 131-page retaliatory statement calling the report “completely illegal and invalid” and accusing the UN office of being “an accomplice of the US and the West.”
The long-awaited report was released just minutes before the end of the mandate of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who visited China earlier this year. The UN clarified that the publication was delayed due to the inclusion of information that was sent by Beijing only last week.
Author: Maria Madeira as well as Ricardo Ramos
Source: CM Jornal
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