United Nations, August 31 (EFE).- China this Wednesday reiterated its firm opposition to the UN report on the situation of the Uighurs, expected to be released today, and warned that the document could harm the country’s cooperation with the organisation.
According to sources in her office, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet plans to publish the document in the next few hours, on her last day in office and after admitting she is under strong pressure not to publish it. .
“We have made it very clear to the High Commissioner and other officials that we strongly oppose this report. We all know that the so-called Xinjiang issue is a completely fabricated politically motivated lie and aims to undermine China’s stability and hinder its development. in the statement.
According to the diplomat, Bachelet “should remain independent, avoid meddling in China’s internal affairs and not surrender herself to the power politics of a few Western countries.”
In addition, the Chinese ambassador warned that the report could undermine UN-Beijing relations.
The report focuses on the human rights situation of the Uyghurs, a minority in the northwestern Xinjiang province, which the Chinese government has suppressed for decades as a stronghold of Islamic extremism, and focuses on the point they discovered in 2018 that they were created. huge internment camps to “retrain” them.
Bachelet confirmed last week that she had received a letter signed by nearly 40 countries asking her cabinet not to publish the report it had been preparing for years on the situation. country in May.
According to Bachelet, this visit was a priority as it was a unique opportunity to see firsthand what is going on in the country and to make direct contact with relatives of Uyghurs who were or were in these camps.
On the other hand, Chile’s policy has been heavily criticized by human rights organizations for not publishing a long-awaited report, which they attributed to Chinese pressure.
Bachelet, whose tenure ends Wednesday, promised to publish the document before leaving office.
source: Noticias
