UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet (UN Michelle Bachelet)On Saturday, he said he had raised concerns with Chinese authorities about the impact of counter-terrorism and radical measures on Uighurs and other Muslim-majority groups in China’s Xinjiang region. Xinjiang as part of a six-day visit to China (China Xinjiang) The visitor Bachelet said the visit was not for an investigation but was an opportunity to raise concerns with senior Chinese leaders.
It was also an opportunity to support China in fulfilling its obligations under international human rights law and paving the way for more regular dialogue, he said. “This visit gave me an opportunity to better understand the situation in China,” he told a news conference via video on the last day of the trip. It provides an opportunity for Chinese officials to better understand our concerns and potentially reconsider policies that we believe may have a negative impact on human rights.
China denies the allegations
China’s ruling Communist Party has denied all reports of human rights abuses in Xinjiang. China has indicated it will not change its policies. Bachelet, who is visiting China for the first time in 17 years as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said he noted the lack of independent judicial oversight to oversee the detention camps. According to experts, more than one million Uighurs and other ethnic minorities are being held in these detention camps.
China blames the West
The statement quoted Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu as saying that some Western countries and anti-China elements were deliberately trying to sensitize the Xinjiang issue in the name of human rights. The statement said the government had implemented legal provisions as part of its efforts to curb extremism for peace and stability in China’s northwestern region. The Chinese side noted that the issue of Xinjiang is not related to human rights, but to national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, the statement said. China has repeatedly said it provides vocational training to those living in the camps to prevent extremism. The government has never said publicly how many people have been in the camp so far.
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