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Alleged Human Rights Violation: UN Experts Submit Report on Xinjiang
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Alleged Human Rights Violation: UN Experts Submit Report on Xinjiang

by  Israel Usulor 2 min read
  • An explosive report issued by UN-sanctioned independent experts has found possible cases of crimes against humanity in China's Xinjiang region
  • According to the experts, China’s policies restrict the rights of Uygurs in the autonomous region, ranging from religious freedom to reproduction
  • They have therefore canvased for a special United Nations human rights session to discuss the findings of the report

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There is a call for a special UN human rights session to discuss the findings of independent experts who investigated cases of possible crime against humanity in China's Xinjiang region.

The call is being canvassed by UN-appointed experts after the submission of the report of the investigation which has been described as explosive.

Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China has been accused of possible crimes against humanity in Xinjiang region but its UN mission denies it. Photo credit: Bloomberg.
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Part of the statement issued by the rapporteurs reads:

“They urge UN Member States and UN agencies and business enterprises to demand that China fulfils its human rights obligations, including during their ongoing dialogues with the government."

Parts of the crimes China is being accused of against the Uygurs in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region are in areas such as religious freedom, reproduction, freedom of expression and to assemble, and forced labour.

The statement was coordinated by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism.

But China’s UN mission has issued a rebuttal, insisting that the report is nothing but a fabrication.

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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.

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