GENEVA: Countries including the United States and the United Kingdom are calling for a debate at the UN Human Rights Council to discuss concerns about China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims in the far western region of Xinjiang, a document showed and diplomats said on Monday (Sep 26). A group of co
GENEVA: Countries including the United States and the United Kingdom are calling for a debate at the UN Human Rights Council to discuss concerns about China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims in the far western region of Xinjiang, a document showed and diplomats said on Monday .
published last month which stipulates that"serious human rights violations have been committed" in Xinjiang that may amount to crimes against humanity.and has sent a government delegation to Geneva to counter what it claims are erroneous findings by the UN rights office and says it is"ready for the fight" if action is taken against it.
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