The UN human rights minister defended her controversial visit to China, saying she did not in Country for a official Investigation on the condition of Uyghur community Urging the authorities in Beijing to end its repressive policies.
Michelle Bachelet’s long-planned trip this week took her to the far west of the region, where she accuses Beijing of The detention of over Millions of Uyghurs and Other Muslim Minorities, Forced Sterilization of women and forced labor.
The United States described China’s actions in Xinjiang “genocide” and “crimes against humanityThe allegations were strongly denied by Beijing says Its security crackdown was a necessary response to extremism.
Bachelet has come fire From human rights groups and overseas Uyghurs who He says she stumbled in six- A propaganda tour for the Communist Party, including a meeting with President Xi Jinping in which states media I suggested it supports China’s vision of human rights.
to her office She later clarified that her notes did not include direct support of China Rights record.
finally speaking of Her trip While still inside China, Bachelet portrayed her visit as a chance for her to speak with “Frankness” to Chinese authorities as well as civil society groups and academics.
“This visit was not an investigation,” she told reporters, later insisting it was “uncensored.” access To sources the United Nations arranged to meet in Xinjiang.
Bachelet said she urged China to do so avoid “Arbitrary and indiscriminate measures” in its extensive “anti-terror” campaign in Xinjiang region.
she added that Xinjiang government have assured her a network of Vocational training centers – which rights groups say are forced rehabilitation camps – have been “dismantled”.
that it first A trip to China by the UN’s top human rights envoy in 17 years and comes after painstaking negotiations over the conditions of visited which un says not a fact-Finding mission And no probe.
Bachelet visited Xinjiang this week of According to her, Urumqi and Kashgar officebut not photos or more details of Her itinerary has been dripping out.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said earlier this week that Bachelet’s activities were “arranged according to her will and on the basics of Comprehensive consultation of sides.”
I planned to meet “civil society organizations, business Actors and academics “hey office He said, but the state media It only covered meetings with Shi and foreign minister Wang Yi, during which he gave her a book of shi quotes on human rights.
It took her flight place under a “closed loop,” ostensibly due to the dangers of COVID-19.
The United States has repeated view That Bachelet’s visit was a mistake After being released of in thousands of leaked Documents and photos inside system of mass incarceration this week, while the UK and Germany expressed their concerns at the visit.
