According to the report, there Large-scale arbitrary imprisonment. Reports of systematic torture and ill-treatment are also described as credible. Uyghurs and other Muslim communities in the region are particularly victims of human rights abuses. The report is the first comprehensive UN document on the situation.
Then the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway and other countries introduced a draft resolution to put the report on the agenda of the next meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council in the spring of 2023. So that resolution was rejected on Thursday. During the vote, China had the support of Venezuela, Cuba, Pakistan and Qatar, among others.
However, the issue has not yet been completely ignored. The new High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, could still submit the report himself to the Human Rights Council. His predecessor, Michelle Bachelet, had posted it shortly before midnight on August 31, when she resigned from her position. Al-Turk took office on October 17.
China rejects accusations of human rights violations in Xinjiang. The government of Chinese President Xi Jinping claims to fight terrorism and ensure the development of the region.
