Sir Geoffrey Nice QC says outgoing human rights chief’s report on China makes it easier for international community to do nothing
The UN’s failure to mention the word genocide in its report alleging serious human rights violations by China against Uyghur Muslims inThe 45-page report from the outgoing UN human rights commissioner, Michelle Bachelet, landed minutes before her term endedoutlining allegations of torture, including forced medical procedures, as well as sexual violence against Uyghur Muslims.
, described the report as “better than nothing, or a very small step forward. But no more than that.” “This report could be dangerous in the long run if it allows countries that would prefer not to act in respect of People Republic ofhuman rights abuses to say something like ‘while things in Xinjiang are less than ideal, they have not reached a level requiring international intervention’,” said Nice.
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