Michelle Bachelet’s report on alleged rights abuses in China’s Uyghur region remains under wraps despite recent six-day tour
“Bachelet should release the report immediately. I’m hoping this is her second chance to set the record straight.”Director, made a similar call for the report’s publication.
The call to release Bachelet’s report on Xinjiang has also been echoed by European governments from Britain to the EU. The EU’s foreign affairs spokesperson said the bloc “encourages the office of the UN high commissioner for human rights to release the already announced, remote-monitoring report on the human rights situation in Xinjiang as a matter of priority”.
Beijing accused London, for example, of “colluding” with the US in criticising China on its human rights record. The Chinese government has also consistently denied detaining and torturing its Uyghur population, calling the accusations “lies of the century”.Bachelet’s office has been contacted by the Guardian for comments on her recent China visit as well as on the timetable of the report’s release.
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