UN rights chief hints report on Xinjiang may miss deadline
2 years, 3 months ago

UN rights chief hints report on Xinjiang may miss deadline

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The outgoing U.N. human rights chief suggested Thursday that her office may not make good on her promise to release its long-awaited report on China’s Xinjiang region by the end of her term next week. Speaking to reporters, Michelle Bachelet said her office is “trying” to meet the deadline that she herself set in June, shortly after announcing that she would not seek a new four-year term after the current one ends on Aug. 31. tweeted John Fisher, the Geneva director for Human Rights Watch, after hearing her news conference. “Anything less would be a disgrace to her office and a betrayal of victims.” The final months of Bachelet’s term have been overshadowed by extended delays in releasing the report about Xinjiang, which many Geneva diplomats believed to be nearly completed a year ago. "I had fully intended for it to be released before the end of my mandate, and we are trying.” Bachelet said her office — as is common practice when the U.N. rights office reports on countries — has informed China about its “findings” and officials have come back with a “substantial” number of comments.

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China accuses Australia of ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘systemic racism’ after Uyghur abuses raised at UN
2 months ago

China accuses Australia of ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘systemic racism’ after Uyghur abuses raised at UN

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US political manipulation of human rights issues unpopular worldwide: Chinese FM
2 months, 4 weeks ago

US political manipulation of human rights issues unpopular worldwide: Chinese FM

China Daily  

Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk in New York on Tuesday. NEW YORK -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Wednesday the political manipulation of human rights issues by a few countries, such as …

Situation in Xinjiang belies 'human rights' smears
3 months, 1 week ago

Situation in Xinjiang belies 'human rights' smears

China Daily  

Tourists enjoy a dance performed by a Uygur artist at a homestay in the ancient city of Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on June 14, 2024. The lawmakers of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region passed a bill recently supporting the development of local enterprises and relevant industries that have been sanctioned by the United States. The US has deliberately fabricated …

Situation in Xinjiang belies 'human rights' smears
3 months, 1 week ago

Situation in Xinjiang belies 'human rights' smears

China Daily  

Tourists enjoy a dance performed by a Uygur artist at a homestay in the ancient city of Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on June 14, 2024. The lawmakers of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region passed a bill recently supporting the development of local enterprises and relevant industries that have been sanctioned by the United States. The US has deliberately fabricated …

World merrily forgets Uyghur cause as China mobilises mega-propaganda machine
3 months, 2 weeks ago

World merrily forgets Uyghur cause as China mobilises mega-propaganda machine

Firstpost  

While China has become largely successful in influencing international opinion to favour its narrative on Xinjiang, the world community has failed miserably to set Beijing right for its follies The Chinese government has made all-out efforts to muzzle international media, including social media, and to thwart academics and activists who oppose the Chinese move against Uyghurs and support the human …

China's Uyghur policies a 'racialised atrocity crime', Harvard law scholar finds
4 months ago

China's Uyghur policies a 'racialised atrocity crime', Harvard law scholar finds

ABC  

The Chinese government has imposed 4.4 million years of cumulative imprisonment on ethnic Uyghurs in its far-western Xinjiang region, a new report has found. The report, titled Uyghur Race as the Enemy and published by the Yale Macmillan Center's Genocide Studies Program, finds high rates of incarceration are part of "racialised atrocity crimes" occurring in China against Muslim minorities. The …

US politician Rob Wittman accuses China of exploiting African workers, Uyghur Muslims
5 months, 1 week ago

US politician Rob Wittman accuses China of exploiting African workers, Uyghur Muslims

Op India  

US politician and Vice President of the House Armed Services Committee Republicans, Rob Wittman, has expressed his concerns about China’s actions on African workers and Uyghur Muslims, terming the atrocities as “absolutely criminal.” He said, “China is the greatest human rights violator on the face of the earth. China has faced widespread allegations and international scrutiny regarding its human rights …

China issues report on US human rights violations in 2023
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China issues report on US human rights violations in 2023

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023, revealing the country's deteriorating human rights situation with facts and figures. The human rights situation in the United States continued to deteriorate in 2023, the report said, adding that human rights are becoming increasingly polarized in the country. …

US guilty of myriad human rights abuses: China Daily editorial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US guilty of myriad human rights abuses: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

File photo shows Migrants lining up to be transferred by US Border Patrol after having crossed the Bravo River in El Paso, Texas, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico, on April 18. The State Council Information Office of China issued its "Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023" on Wednesday, detailing the country's deteriorating …

China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans, rights group says
7 months ago

China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans, rights group says

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China is accelerating the forced urbanization of Tibetan villagers and herders, Human Rights Watch said, in an extensive report that adds to state government and independent reports of efforts to assimilate rural Tibetans through control over their language and traditional Buddhist culture. “This leaves local officials no flexibility in implementation at the local level and requires them …

China, a pioneer in enriching global human rights practice
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China, a pioneer in enriching global human rights practice

China Daily  

The Great Hall of People in Beijing. During a UN Human Rights Council conference at Geneva, over 120 countries have applauded China's unwavering commitment to and historic achievements in protecting and promoting human rights, a signature Chinese path towards human rights progress. During the recent human rights event in Geneva, China announced 30 new measures aimed at protecting human rights, …

UN experts call on China to immediately release Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai
11 months ago

UN experts call on China to immediately release Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Experts from the UN called …

Western countries use UN-backed review to press China on its treatment of activists and minorities
11 months ago

Western countries use UN-backed review to press China on its treatment of activists and minorities

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Western countries used a regular U.N.-backed review of China’s human rights record Tuesday to press Beijing to do more to allow freedom of expression, protect the rights of ethnic minorities and to repeal a national security law in Hong Kong that troubles independent activists. China’s ambassador in Geneva, Chen Xu, led a delegation from some 20 Chinese ministries …

China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang
11 months, 3 weeks ago

China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human rights abuses committed against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups native to the country’s far northwestern region of Xinjiang. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning was quoted as announcing late Tuesday night that Los Angeles-based research and data …

China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang
11 months, 3 weeks ago

China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China says it is banning a United States …

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day
1 year ago

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day

Associated Press  

LONDON — When her husband fled China in 2019 to escape a police crackdown on dissidents, Lu Lina thought she and their young son could soon join him in safety abroad. “If you look at independent activism around the time that Xi came to power, relative to what you can see now, what’s disturbingly clear is that Xi’s leadership sought …

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day
1 year ago

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If you look at independent activism around the time …

Living the ‘Chinese Dream’: Beijing’s new world order
1 year, 6 months ago

Living the ‘Chinese Dream’: Beijing’s new world order

Al Jazeera  

As Beijing boosts its diplomatic clout, analysts say it wants to “remould” and even supplant existing global institutions. In a speech at a United Nations conference held to mark the 50-year anniversary of the People’s Republic of China’s joining the UN, Xi addressed China’s diplomatic rise and spoke of Beijing’s commitment to a world order defined by the pursuit of …

US House panel on China highlights abuse of Uyghurs in second hearing
1 year, 9 months ago

US House panel on China highlights abuse of Uyghurs in second hearing

India Today  

A new U.S. congressional committee on China held its second hearing on Thursday, highlighting what Washington says is an ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China's Xinjiang region. Rights groups accuse Beijing of abuses, including forced labor, mass surveillance and having placed 1 million or more Uyghurs - a mainly Muslim ethnic group - in a network …

UN Wants Action from China on Human Rights Concerns
1 year, 9 months ago

UN Wants Action from China on Human Rights Concerns

News 18  

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.” He also voiced unease over restrictions …

Ahead of China hearing, lawmakers share 'next steps' the U.S. can take for Uyghurs
1 year, 9 months ago

Ahead of China hearing, lawmakers share 'next steps' the U.S. can take for Uyghurs

NPR  

Ahead of China hearing, lawmakers share 'next steps' the U.S. can take for Uyghurs Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The U.S-China relationship will come under further scrutiny on Tuesday night, when a newly created House committee focused on the strategic challenge China poses holds its first hearing in prime time. …

When a doctor in China got 7 years’ jail term for just saving an Uyghur Muslim’s life
2 years, 1 month ago

When a doctor in China got 7 years’ jail term for just saving an Uyghur Muslim’s life

Firstpost  

New Delhi: A 65-year-old veterinarian in China was sentenced to 7 years for ‘separatism’ and ‘abetting criminals’ in 2014 for treating an injured man. Meanwhile, concerns regarding China’s human rights violations in the Xinjiang region have been raised by the United Nations in its recent report. A high-level United Nations panel has criticised China’s human rights abuses committed in western …

50 Nations Condemn Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang in United Nations
2 years, 1 month ago

50 Nations Condemn Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang in United Nations

News 18  

Fifty countries on Monday signed onto a statement read during a UN debate that condemned the “severe and systematic” human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang region. “We are gravely concerned about the human rights situation in the People’s Republic of China, especially the ongoing human rights violations of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang,” said the statement, read …

UN members condemn China over abuse of Uighurs in Xinjiang
2 years, 1 month ago

UN members condemn China over abuse of Uighurs in Xinjiang

Al Jazeera  

Fifty countries have urged China to uphold international human rights obligations in its treatment of the Uighur minority. Fifty countries have called on China to “uphold its international human rights obligations” in a joint statement read out during a United Nations debate that condemned violations against Uighurs and other predominately Muslim minorities in China’s Xinjiang region. The statement, read out …

China silent on India's abstention at UNHRC vote, says crackdown in Xinjiang aimed at countering terrorism
2 years, 2 months ago

China silent on India's abstention at UNHRC vote, says crackdown in Xinjiang aimed at countering terrorism

Firstpost  

China’s comments came after India abstained from voting on the Xinjiang issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday and a day after New Delhi for the first time called for respecting and guaranteeing the rights of people of the autonomous region Beijing: China on Saturday maintained silence on India’s abstention at the voting at the …

Xinjiang not a human rights issue, says Beijing
2 years, 2 months ago

Xinjiang not a human rights issue, says Beijing

The Hindu  

China on Saturday defended its policies in Xinjiang and said issues there were “not related to human rights”, a day after India called for the human rights of the people of the region to be “respected and guaranteed”. Explaining why New Delhi abstained on the vote, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday cited India’s long-held view that “country-specific resolutions …

UN rights body rejects Western bid to debate Xinjiang abuses
2 years, 2 months ago

UN rights body rejects Western bid to debate Xinjiang abuses

Associated Press  

GENEVA — In a close diplomatic victory for China, the U.N.'s top human rights body on Thursday voted down a proposal from Britain, Turkey, the United States and other mostly Western countries to hold a debate on alleged rights abuses against Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China’s western Xinjiang region. The result, prompting a smattering of applause in …

Outrage as UN debate on China’s alleged Xinjiang abuses rejected
2 years, 2 months ago

Outrage as UN debate on China’s alleged Xinjiang abuses rejected

Al Jazeera  

China claims ‘victory’ as UN Human Rights Council votes not to discuss allegations of abuses against minority Uighurs. The UN Human Rights Council has voted not to debate the treatment of the Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang even after the UN’s human rights office concluded the scale of the alleged abuses there may …

Countries vote down motion to discuss UN report into China's serious human rights violations in Xinjiang
2 years, 2 months ago

Countries vote down motion to discuss UN report into China's serious human rights violations in Xinjiang

ABC  

A human rights group has slammed Indonesia and Pakistan after they voted to block a United Nations Human Rights Council debate on human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang region. Key points: Australia is not currently sitting on the Human Rights Council, but joined the small group of countries that first formally called for the debate The Department …

Treatment of Uyghur Muslims: India among 11 nations to abstain on vote against China at UNHRC
2 years, 2 months ago

Treatment of Uyghur Muslims: India among 11 nations to abstain on vote against China at UNHRC

India Today  

India on Thursday abstained from voting on a draft resolution at the 51st Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang region. A tweet by the UN Human Rights Council read, "Draft resolution A/HRC/51/L.6 on holding a debate on the situation of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur …

U.N. Human Rights Council rejects holding Xinjiang debate
2 years, 2 months ago

U.N. Human Rights Council rejects holding Xinjiang debate

The Hindu  

The U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday voted against holding a debate on alleged abuses in China's Xinjiang region in a major setback for Western nations. The United States and its allies last month presented the first-ever draft decision to the U.N.'s top rights body targeting China, seeking a bare minimum of holding a discussion on Xinjiang. The move came …

India abstains from voting on draft resolution in UNHRC on human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang: Sources
2 years, 2 months ago

India abstains from voting on draft resolution in UNHRC on human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang: Sources

India TV News  

India on Thursday abstained from voting on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council on holding a debate on the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang province, sources said. The draft resolution on “holding a debate on the situation of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China” was rejected in the 47-member Council after 17 …

US, allies push for UN rights body debate on Xinjiang abuses
2 years, 2 months ago

US, allies push for UN rights body debate on Xinjiang abuses

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The United States and several Western allies presented a proposal Monday for the U.N.'s main human rights body to hold a special debate over reported rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in China’s western Xinjiang region. If approved, the draft “decision” — a sort of simplified resolution — would mark the first time that human rights …

On sidelines of U.N., a push for China's abuses to be punished
2 years, 3 months ago

On sidelines of U.N., a push for China's abuses to be punished

The Hindu  

The United Nations will be judged by how it addresses China’s persecution of ethnic minorities, diplomats and human rights advocates charged Monday on the sidelines of the body’s General Assembly, calling for forceful action after a report raised the specter of “crimes against humanity.” For years, rights watchdogs and journalists have exposed brutal treatment of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim …

On sidelines of UN, a push for China’s abuses to be punished
2 years, 3 months ago

On sidelines of UN, a push for China’s abuses to be punished

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The United Nations will be judged by how it addresses China’s persecution of ethnic minorities, diplomats and human rights advocates charged Monday on the sidelines of the body’s General Assembly, calling for forceful action after a report raised the specter of “crimes against humanity.” For years, rights watchdogs and journalists have exposed brutal treatment of Uyghurs and …

Uyghurs living under COVID-19 lockdowns in Xinjiang face food shortages, family separations
2 years, 3 months ago

Uyghurs living under COVID-19 lockdowns in Xinjiang face food shortages, family separations

ABC  

Adelaide resident Mat says his sister-in-law in China has been unable to return home to care for her three children for five weeks, since a COVID-19 lockdown began in Xinjiang. "She works in a factory, and her husband works at a different factory," said Mat, an Australia Uyghur who does not want to use his full name for security reasons. …

China shuns cooperation with UN rights office over report
2 years, 3 months ago

China shuns cooperation with UN rights office over report

Associated Press  

GENEVA — China can’t cooperate with the U.N. human rights office after it released a report criticizing Beijing’s policies against Uyghurs and other ethnic groups in western Xinjiang, a top Chinese diplomat said Friday. Chen said the report issued last week – which said some rights violations under China’s anti-terrorism policies could amount to crimes against humanity — offered up …

China shuns cooperation with UN rights office over report
2 years, 3 months ago

China shuns cooperation with UN rights office over report

The Independent  

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China fumes over UN report citing ‘serious human rights violations’ in Xinjiang
2 years, 3 months ago

China fumes over UN report citing ‘serious human rights violations’ in Xinjiang

Hindustan Times  

The Chinese government reacted furiously to the release of a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 31 August, calling it "wholly illegal and invalid". The report is titled "OHCHR Assessment of Human Rights Concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China". Furthermore, the OHCHR report found that China's policy has put "undue …

Explained: What does the U.N. report say about China’s repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang?
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: What does the U.N. report say about China’s repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang?

The Hindu  

The story so far: China has vehemently rejected a report released by the United Nations Human Rights Office on “serious human rights violations” in the northwestern Xinjiang region. Charges of torture of Uyghurs and other mainly Muslim ethnic groups in the region may constitute possible “crimes against humanity”, concludes the long-pending assessment report, released on the final day of the …

U.S. slams China on human rights violations in Xinjiang, vows to hold Beijing accountable
2 years, 3 months ago

U.S. slams China on human rights violations in Xinjiang, vows to hold Beijing accountable

The Hindu  

Slamming China for its continued violation of human rights of minority communities in Xinjiang, Tibet and elsewhere in the country, the US has vowed to work closely with its partners and the international community to hold Beijing accountable for its abhorrent actions against its own people. Welcoming the damning U. N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Report on Xinjiang that …

UN's Damning Report on China's 'Sins' in Xinjiang States An Ugly Truth, But Only Partially
2 years, 3 months ago

UN's Damning Report on China's 'Sins' in Xinjiang States An Ugly Truth, But Only Partially

News 18  

The United Nations has put its seal on reports of Chinese atrocities in Xinjiang. The CCP has made migrating and settling Han Chinese people, 90% of China’s population, to Xinjiang one of its policy tools and has increased its pace in recent years. The Encyclopaedia Britannica reflects on how it happened: “Culturally, Urumqi largely remains a Uyghur city, in spite …

US slams China on human rights violations in Xinjiang; vows to hold Beijing accountable
2 years, 3 months ago

US slams China on human rights violations in Xinjiang; vows to hold Beijing accountable

India TV News  

Highlights UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Report on Xinjiang that was released on Wednesday Biden administration has taken concrete measure ensure global supply chain are free of forced labour Chinese foreign ministry has criticized the much-awaited report by outgoing UN human rights chief. Slamming China for its continued violation of human rights of minority communities in Xinjiang, Tibet and …

To China’s fury, UN accuses Beijing of Uyghur rights abuses
2 years, 3 months ago

To China’s fury, UN accuses Beijing of Uyghur rights abuses

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The U.N. accused China of serious human rights violations that may amount to “crimes against humanity” in a long-delayed report examining a crackdown on Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups. “It’s a really long-awaited recognition of the Uyghurs and their unimaginable suffering, coming from the world’s most authoritative voice on human rights.” Human rights groups, the U.S., …

Explained: Why China is livid over UN report on atrocities on Muslim minorities in Xinjiang
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Why China is livid over UN report on atrocities on Muslim minorities in Xinjiang

Firstpost  

A United Nations report on alleged human rights abuses in the northwestern Xinjiang region exploiting Uyghurs and other mainly Muslim ethnic minorities has left China seething. It said that the findings are a ‘patchwork of false information that serves as a political tool’ for the West Beijing: China has responded furiously to a United Nations report on alleged human rights …

EXPLAINER: Why is China so angry over UN report on Xinjiang?
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why is China so angry over UN report on Xinjiang?

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China has responded furiously to a United Nations report on alleged human rights abuses in its northwestern Xinjiang region targeting Uyghurs and other mainly Muslim ethnic minorities. In a note accompanying the U.N. report, China’s diplomatic mission in Geneva registered its strong opposition to the findings, which it said ignore human rights achievements in Xinjiang and the damage …

EXPLAINER: Why is China so angry over UN report on Xinjiang?
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why is China so angry over UN report on Xinjiang?

The Independent  

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'Crimes Against Humanity', Glaring Omission & Timid Timing: Decoding UN Report on Xinjiang Abuses
2 years, 3 months ago

'Crimes Against Humanity', Glaring Omission & Timid Timing: Decoding UN Report on Xinjiang Abuses

News 18  

China’s discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity, the outgoing UN human rights chief said in a long-awaited report on Wednesday, which cited “serious” rights violations and patterns of torture in recent years. Abuses Alleged in the Report The UN report says “serious human rights violations” …

UN finds possible ‘crimes against humanity’ in report on China’s Xinjiang
2 years, 3 months ago

UN finds possible ‘crimes against humanity’ in report on China’s Xinjiang

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s arbitrary detention of Uyghur …

UN cites possible crimes vs. humanity in China’s Xinjiang
2 years, 3 months ago

UN cites possible crimes vs. humanity in China’s Xinjiang

Associated Press  

GENEVA — China’s discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity, the U.N. human rights office said in a long-awaited report Wednesday, which cited “serious” rights violations and patterns of torture in recent years. The U.N. report says “serious human rights violations” have been committed in Xinjiang …

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