Australia’s ambassador to the United Nations, James Larsen, has called on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to uphold human rights in Xinjiang and Tibet.
The statement was made on behalf of 15 countries including Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
It outlines the multiple adverse findings made by various bodies, including an assessment two years ago by the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, which concluded that serious human rights violations had been committed in Xinjiang, and that the detention of Uyghurs and other predominately Muslim minorities in the province “may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity.”…
15 Nations Issue UN Statement Condemning Beijing’s ‘International Crimes’ Against Uyghurs, Tibetans
