The actions of the Chinese government in Xinjiang, including the detention and persecution of Uygurs and other ethnic Muslim groups, “may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity”, said a long-awaited United Nations report on conditions in the region.
Released just before midnight on the rights chief Michelle Bachelet’s last day in office, the report said some of Beijing’s policies had resulted in “serious human rights violations” in Xinjiang, and urged the Chinese government to repeal them.
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