The U.N. human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, says she won't seek a new four-year term after her current one has been overshadowed by criticism of her response to China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in western Xinjiang.
A veteran politician who had rubbed elbows with leaders worldwide while Chile’s president, and the daughter of a man who was tortured under a rightist regime in the country, Bachelet was widely seen as a politically savvy choice who would bring in a less vocal and more cooperative approach to the office than her outspoken predecessor Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein — a Jordanian prince.
She said her long-awaited report on the rights situation in Xinjiang — where some critics say Uyghurs have been subject to genocide — is being “updated” and will be shared with Beijing authorities “for factual comments” before it is published. China has denied such accusations and has defended its “vocational education and training centers” that critics have called detention centers.
Bachelet had previously defended her trip, during which she spoke directly with President Xi, as a chance to have direct talks with senior Chinese leaders and pave the way for more regular interactions to support China in fulfilling its obligations under international human rights law.
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