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China says UN report on Xinjiang has ‘closed door of cooperation’ on human rights
- Report released on August 31 says detention of Uygurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity
- ‘You cannot hurt us while in the meantime enjoying cooperation with us,’ Chinese envoy to UN in Geneva says
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China will not cooperate with the UN human rights office following the release of a long-awaited report on alleged human rights abuses in its far western region of Xinjiang, the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said on Friday.
The report, released on August 31, stipulates that “serious human rights violations have been committed” in China and said the detention of Uygurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity.
“The office closed the door of cooperation by releasing the so-called assessment,” ambassador Chen Xu said, describing the report as “illegal and invalid”.
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China vigorously denies any abuses in Xinjiang.
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UN human rights body says China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang
UN human rights body says China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang
The long-awaited report was released minutes before outgoing high commissioner Michelle Bachelet ended her four-year term and followed her visit to China in May.
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