Etiket: Xinjiang
To circumvent Western sanctions, China invests in Xinjiang and builds the longest highway tunnel in the world
Welcome radio replay The world is Ours While Xinjiang in China is targeted by Western sanctions, linked to accusations of human rights violations against the Uyghurs, Beijing is investing massively…
China | 18 miners trapped underground in Xinjiang
(Beijing) Relief is mobilized in China on Sunday to help 18 people trapped underground after the collapse of a gold mine in the Xinjiang region (northwest), according to official media.…
China | Fire in Xinjiang kills 10, injures 9
(Beijing) Ten people were killed and nine injured in the fire of a residential building in China’s Xinjiang province (northwest), the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. Posted at…
UN General Assembly | 50 states denounce human rights violations in Xinjiang
(United Nations) Fifty states on Monday denounced “serious and systematic” human rights violations in Xinjiang to a UN General Assembly committee, calling on China to release “all individuals arbitrarily deprived…
UN refuses to discuss China’s alleged abuses in Xinjiang Uyghur region
Beijing has notably received support from traditional allies, such as Cuba and Venezuela, but also from Pakistan, Indonesia and Qatar. Article written by Published on 06/10/2022 20:26 Update on 06/10/2022…
Human rights in Xinjiang: Guterres calls on China to ‘follow the recommendations’ of the UN
The Secretary General of the United Nations on Thursday supported the report of his Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on violations of the rights of Muslims in…
what to remember from the UN report on Xinjiang
A document published despite pressure from Beijing. The United Nations unveiled, Wednesday, August 31, a report (in English) on human rights violations in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, in particular…
what to remember from the UN report on Xinjiang
A document published despite pressure from Beijing. The United Nations unveiled, Wednesday, August 31, a report (link in English) on human rights violations in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, in…
The five main allegations of the UN report on Xinjiang
GENEVA | The UN has just published a long-awaited report on alleged violations of human rights in the Chinese region of Xinjiang (northwest), in particular against Muslim minorities. • Read…
Human rights | UN discusses crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang region
(Geneva) The UN mentions possible “crimes against humanity”, reports “credible evidence” of torture and sexual violence against the Uyghur minority and calls on the international community to act, in its…
UN denounces “serious violations” of human rights in Xinjiang
Despite enormous pressure from Beijing, the UN has finally released its long-awaited report on human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region. Crimes against humanity may have been committed in the…
Xinjiang: UN report mentions crimes against humanity
The long-awaited UN report on the Chinese region of Xinjiang, published in extremis on Wednesday, evokes possible “crimes against humanity” and mentions “credible evidence” of torture and sexual violence against…
UN denounces “serious violations” of human rights in Xinjiang
Despite enormous pressure from Beijing, the UN has finally released its long-awaited report on human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region. Crimes against humanity may have been committed in the…
Human rights | UN to release report on Xinjiang despite protests from Beijing
(Geneva) A few hours before her departure, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is due to publish her long-awaited report on human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang region on…
Against Beijing’s advice, the UN will publish its report on Xinjiang this Wednesday
Despite enormous pressure from Beijing, the UN will finally release its long-awaited report on human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region on Wednesday. “The report will be published by the…
China: Xi Jinping visits Xinjiang, a first since 2014
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Xinjiang (northwest), the official press reported on Friday, a first since 2014 in this region long scarred by attacks and the target of repression carried…
US remains ‘concerned’ after UN visit to Xinjiang
(Washington) The United States on Saturday expressed “concern” about possible limits placed by Beijing on the visit to Xinjiang by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said…
Uighurs in Xinjiang | UN visit captured by Chinese propaganda
(Beijing) “Pure smoke”: the Chinese propaganda machine has so far completely taken over the visit of the UN chief for human rights to China, deplore activists for the defense of…
Michelle Bachelet visits Xinjiang where Beijing is accused of repression against Uyghurs
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet begins a long-awaited visit to China’s Xinjiang region on Tuesday, where Beijing is accused of waging a fierce crackdown on Uyghur Muslims. This trip…
Xinjiang: UN begins minefield visit to China
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights began a visit to China on Monday focusing on the treatment of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, amid fears that Beijing is restricting their…