In response to a report that warned of potential crimes against humanity, the United States on Monday requested that the UN Human Rights Council discuss the issue of rights breaches in the so-called Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (that Uyghurs call East Turkistan).
Michelle Bachelet
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Uyghur Genocide
Western nations at UNHRC indecisive about establishing commission to investigate China’s human rights abuses
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderWestern states are calculating whether to call for an independent commission to investigate human rights abuses against the Uyghurs by China, the Guardian reports. If established, it would test the amount of Chinese influence at the UN.
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Uyghur Genocide
UN Human Rights Office releases long-awaited “Xinjiang” report minutes before Bachelet’s exit from office
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderAfter a year-long wait, the United Nations Human Rights office released its assessment of China’s treatment of Uyghurs a mere few minutes before its deadline by Wednesday at midnight Geneva time.
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Uyghur Prisoners and Victims
“Ms. Bachelet, can you visit my family?” Uyghurs ask online
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderAhead of Michelle Bachelet’s (the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights) visit to the Chinese-occupied Uyghuristan/ East Turkistan, Uyghur exiles have been tagging their social media posts with #VisitMyFamily. Some have gone as far as to give her their family home address in Uyghuristan.
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Uyghur Genocide
Uyghurs march towards Bachelet’s office ahead of her visit to their occupied homeland
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderUyghurs in exile are demanding Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, release the long-due Uyghur Report, meet with victim families and allow them to meet with her before her planned trip to their occupied homeland. If she fails to act, she must resign.
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Uyghur Prisoners and Victims
Four victims of Chinese concentration camps protest in front of UN Human Rights office in Geneva
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderDespite the rainy weather in Geneva, former Uyghur and Kazakh detainees from Chinese concentration camps began a week-long protest outside the United Nations Human Rights Office in Geneva.
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Uyghur Genocide
World Uyghur Congress, Uyghur NGOs table set of demands to Bachelet before visit to Uyghurs’ homeland
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderThe World Uyghur Congress joins Tibet, Hong Kong, Chinese and international NGOs to table a set of demands to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet ahead of her visit to China.
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Uyghur Prisoners and Victims
Uyghur scholar allowed 40-second audio calls with elderly parents back home
by Anne Kaderby Anne Kader‘Today, on April 15, 2022, I called my parents at 10:10 am, Kashgar time. We talked for 42 seconds. The call was abruptly cut off before my mother had the chance to speak. I had been worried about her health,’ Tahir Mutällip Qahiri tweets.