GENEVA: China attacked a report issued by UN rights workplace (OHCHR) on alleged violations in Xinjiang on Wednesday (Sep 13) plus read out the statement backed by around 20 some other countries criticising the UN body regarding releasing it plus saying it experienced no right to do so.
Yet initial support with regard to Beijing’s so-called combined statement at the EL Human Rights Authorities was thinner compared to some observers acquired expected – a fact that might embolden China’s critics.
The particular Aug 31 survey, which China experienced asked the EL not to publish, stipulated that “serious human being rights violations are already committed” and stated the detention associated with Uyghurs and other Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity. China vigorously denies any kind of abuse .
Democracies are now mulling a possible historic movement against China including a possible investigative mechanism at an ongoing conference of the Geneva council as a result, diplomats informed Reuters. The United States, Europe and the European Union were among those welcoming the Xinjiang findings and expressing concern within the council’s Tuesday session where countries are discussing the review for the first time.
But Chen Xu, China’s ambassador, rejected this as an erroneous “smear”, saying it was based on lies.
“We are deeply concerned that the OHCHR, with no authorisation of the Individual Rights Council, and the consent of the country concerned, released the so-called assessment on Xinjiang, China…, ” he said inside a separate joint declaration.