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UN rights chief renews call for Chinese movement on abuses documented in Xinjiang
Rights groups welcome show of UN concern, but want concrete actions to overcome Beijing's stonewalling.
Uyghurs sentenced to cumulative 4.4 million years in prison: study
China’s repression could lead to a ‘total ethnic incapacitation for the Uyghur people,’ author says.
UN rights chief calls on China to protect human rights in Tibet and Xinjiang
Activists criticized his comments as weak and not backed up by action.
Rights groups blast UN for inaction on China’s repression in Xinjiang
Human rights groups say the international body has done little since releasing a damning report a year ago, stating that China may have committed crimes against humanity against the mostly Muslim group.
China: Anniversary of UN’s damning Xinjiang report must be ‘wake-up call’ to action
The one-year anniversary of a damning UN report on Xinjiang stands as a grave reminder of the need to hold China to account for crimes against humanity.
China: Unrelenting Crimes Against Humanity Targeting Uyghurs
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pronouncement that China intends to maintain its counterterrorism policies in Xinjiang indicates continuing crimes against humanity there, Human Rights Watch said today
How World Responded to China's Human Rights Record in Xinjiang in 2022
While some 50 countries in 2022 have made gestures toward demanding accountability for China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, many countries still remain silent.
Event: Accountability for Uyghurs - UN Report and Uyghur Tribunal Point Out Urgent Need For Action
Based on the evidence collected by both the Uyghur Tribunal and the OHCHR, the global community can no longer ignore the atrocities in the Uyghur Region. On the sidelines of the 51st UN Human Rights Council session, this event discusses avenues of accountability for Uyghurs.
Fearing for the safety of their families in China, most Uyghur-Australians choose to remain silent
Uyghurs who have migrated overseas are a major source of information for human rights groups. Many Uyghurs remain silent out of concern for the safety of family members.
Breaking Down the U.N.’s Report on Xinjiang
This review offers a comprehensive breakdown of the key findings within the report on Chinese government abuses in Xinjiang and its implications.
China is committing genocide. The world has no plan to stop it.
“We had an illusion that the world would do its best to stop China from this genocide,” said Tahir Imin, a US-based Uyghur academic who believes many of his relatives are in the camps. “But the world has no plan to stop this genocide. It’s not happening.”
China ambassador: U.N. report on Xinjiang has 'closed door of cooperation'
China's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said on Friday that Beijing would not cooperate with the U.N. human rights office following the release of a long-awaited report on alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
UN Uyghur report leaves no room for denial and no excuse for inaction
Despite the relatively narrow scope of Bachelet’s report, it strongly verifies the nature of human rights abuses in Xinjiang in relation to arbitrary detention, and frames them within statements made by Chinese state sources.
China’s Quiet Fury Over Xinjiang
We have been told that China is furious over the UN report on human rights in Xinjiang. Yet so far Chinese media have spoken only to the rest of the world - and virtually zero mention of the report can be found inside the country.
For Uyghurs, U.N. Report on China’s Abuses is a Long-Awaited Vindication
For the many Uyghur activists who have campaigned to bring China’s intense crackdown in Xinjiang to light, the recently-released United Nations report that largely validated their claims was a powerful, if long-delayed, vindication.
Opinion | There’s never a convenient time to try to stop a genocide
The damning findings of U.N High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet are shocking — but they should come as no surprise, considering the world has known about these abuses for years. So why isn’t the U.S. government doing more to stop them?
United Nations report on Xinjiang backs fears felt by Australia's Uyghur community
Ramila Chanisheff, president of the Australian Uyghur Tangritagh Women's Association, told the ABC the report's release had been a long time coming and she hoped "tangible action" would be taken.
China’s Uyghur abuses ‘may constitute crimes against humanity,’ UN finds
In a blistering report, the U.N.'s outgoing human rights chief confirmed that China has committed "serious human rights violations" against the Uyghur Muslim community, adding that such acts are potentially crimes against humanity.
Uyghur community slams UN's China report as too little, too late
The United Nations has outlined "credible" reports of torture against Uyghur people in the region of Xinjiang. While for some it represents a "game changer," for others the long-awaited report is insufficient.
Statement by Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister on UN report on human rights situation in Xinjiang
“Canada urges the Government of China to uphold its international human rights obligations and to respond to the concerns and the recommendations raised in the High Commissioner’s report.”