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UN Human Rights Chief To Follow Up Allegations Of Human Rights Abuses On Uyghurs In China

UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet had earlier published a report stating that China's detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity.

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The top United Nations human rights official said Friday that his office will continue reaching out to Beijing about allegations of abuse in China.바카라 웹사이트

The office of former U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet published a report in August stating that China's detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity.바카라 웹사이트

Bachelet's successor, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, called the report “a very important one” that “highlighted very serious human rights concerns.”바카라 웹사이트

“My focus is on following up on the recommendations that are contained in the report,” Türk said at a news conference in Geneva.바카라 웹사이트

“We will, and I will, personally continue engaging with the authorities,” he said, adding: "Hope springs eternal for changes.”바카라 웹사이트

Beijing rejected the report when it was released, alleging it was part of a Western campaign to smear China's reputation.

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