GENEVA: United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday (Mar 7) demanded action from Beijing to address 'grave concerns' over the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang province. Turk has been under pressure from Western nations and rights organisations to take a firm stand on Xinjiang following a b
GENEVA: United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday demanded action from Beijing to address"grave concerns" over the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang province.
"In the Xinjiang region, my office has documented grave concerns - notably large-scale arbitrary detentions and ongoing family separations - and has made important recommendations that require concrete follow-up." Just 13 minutes before her term ended on Aug 31, Turk's predecessor Michelle Bachelet published a long-awaited report on Xinjiang.
Responding to Turk's speech, Chinese ambassador Chen Xu said that with Beijing's efforts to combat terrorism and radicalisation, human rights in Xinjiang were"well protected". Last October, Western countries, led by the United States, sought to hold a debate on the Xinjiang report at the Human Rights Council.
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