China defends its human rights record at UN meeting
China defends its human rights record at UN meeting
UN Human Rights Council session was mainly focused on China's treatment of Uyghurs
Chen Xu, China's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, said at the meeting, attended by a delegation of Chinese diplomats and officials, that recommendations rejected by China were "politically motivated based on disinformation, ideologically biased or interfering in China's traditional sovereignty." He condemned what he called an attempt to "smear and attack" China.
China has drawn much criticism over the years for its treatment and detention of Uyghurs and other Muslims. A 2022 U.N. report, published by former U.N. rights chief Michelle Bachelet, said China's treatment of Uyghurs could constitute crimes against humanity, something China has consistently denied.
Thursday's review of China's human rights record before the Human Rights Council was the first since the publication of the 2022 report. ... Each U.N. member state undergoes a review of its human rights record every few years.
Talk is cheap. This is your side of the story. Let the Uyghurs and the rest of the population speak for themselves freely without the fear of being prosecuted, then everyone will see it for themselves. Without that, it's just lip service.
Israel is also only going after "Hamas" according to their "official" statement. And we know for sure, it ain't true. So do better.