GENEVA: Diplomats and activists on Monday (Apr 1) denounced intense Chinese lobbying, pressure and even threats to rein in criticism of Beijing ...
GENEVA: Diplomats and activists on Monday denounced intense Chinese lobbying, pressure and even threats to rein in criticism of Beijing during last month's session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Chinese officials, he said in a statement, are now"using public as well as private pressure to block concerted international action."AdvertisementBut several diplomats confirmed to AFP that their missions had received the letter ahead of the event. Xinjiang, which shares a border with several countries including Pakistan and Afghanistan, has long seen violent unrest, which China claims is orchestrated by an organised"terrorist" movement seeking the region's independence.
"When you see how few countries spoke up about Xinjiang, I am sure it did have an effect," the diplomat added.According to HRW, Chinese officials pressured the UN to remove elements provided by UN experts and NGOs from the so-called Universal Periodic Review report and tried to block the accreditation of Uighur activist Dolkun Isa.
In advance, the rights council drew the name of the first country, Mali, from a hat, and from there countries were called upon in alphabetical order, through to the Philippines.
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