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US 'remains concerned' over UN human rights chief's visit to China over lack of transparency over Xinjiang

The United States expresses concern over China's "efforts to restrict and manipulate" the UN Human Rights chief's visit to the Xinjiang region.

ABC News

The Informer: Dutton key to bring Liberals back to 'sensible centre'?

Meanwhile one Sydney Harbour island is going through a makeover before being returned to traditional owners.

The Canberra Times

Bachelet tells China anti-terror actions must respect rights

The United Nation’s top human rights official said any actions by China’s government to address alleged terrorism and reverse what Beijing terms radicalism must not come at the expense of human rights.

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UN says China trip not for Xinjiang probe, faces criticism

Rights groups slam Michelle Bachelet for failing to hold the Chinese government accountable for Uighur abuses.

Al Jazeera

Blinken criticises Chinese ‘manipulation’ of high-profile UN visit to Xinjiang

US secretary of state says conditions imposed on Michelle Bachelet prevented independent assessment of abuses against Uyghurs, including genocide

The Guardian - UK

UN human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies

The U.N. top human rights official says she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of the broad application of counterterrorism and deradicalization measures on the rights of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in China’s Xinjiang region

The Independent UK

U.N. rights chief says she urged China to review counter-terrorism policies

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Saturday that she had urged the Chinese government to review its counter-terrorism policies to ensure that they comply with international human rights standards.

Reuters

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Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto writes to U.N. rights chief on Yasin Malik verdict

The Pakistan Foreign Minister wants Kashmiri separatist leader acquitted from all charges and freed from prison

The Hindu

Xi Jinping defends China’s human rights record to visiting UN commissioner

Leader warns against using issue as ‘excuse to interfere in internal affairs of other countries’ as Michelle Bachelet goes to Xinjiang

The Guardian - AU

Xi defends China’s record during talks with UN human rights chief

In talks with Michelle Bachelet, president slams countries lecturing others on human rights and ‘politicising’ issue.

Al Jazeera

Uyghurs in Australia scour through thousands of leaked photos from Xinjiang Police Files searching for loved ones

The source of the files claims to have hacked and downloaded the documents from several police computer servers in China's far-western region of Xinjiang, before decrypting and leaking them.

ABC News

Chinese leader Xi defends record to UN human rights chief

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has defended China’s record to the top U.N. human rights official, criticizing those countries that he said lecture others on human rights and politicize the issue

The Independent UK

UN rights chief speaks with Xi amid criticism of China trip

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on Wednesday via video link with U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who is on a visit that has drawn criticism from rights groups and which the United States has called a mistake.

Reuters

U.S. calls U.N. rights chief's visit to China a mistake

It was a mistake for the United Nations human rights chief to agree to visit China, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, amid concerns that government restrictions on her access could undermine scrutiny of Beijing's rights record.

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Al Jazeera

Xinjiang leak reveals extent of Chinese abuses in Uighur camps

A leak of thousands of photographs reveals more details about the internment of Uighurs, but China calls it ‘lies’.

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of detained Uyghurs pictured in leaked Xinjiang police files

Documents detailing shoot-to-kill policy for people who try to escape published as UN human rights chief visits region

ABC News

Beijing hopes UN human rights chief's visit will 'clarify misinformation' on China's human rights record

China's Foreign Minister tells the UN's top human rights officialhe hopes her visit will "clarify misinformation" on China's human rights record.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Envoy's Access to China's Xinjiang under Scrutiny as Trip Begins

China has called a mission by the UN rights chief a chance to "clarify misinformation" ahead of her visit on Tuesday to Xinjiang as Uyghurs warned a public relations stunt may lie in wait. The ruling Communist Party is accused of detaining over one million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities…

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The Independent UK

Wang meets top UN rights official as she opens Xinjiang trip

China says its foreign minister met with the U.N.’s top human rights official on her visit to the country and shared with her that China opposes “politicizing” human rights and imposing double standards

Al Jazeera

What will the UN see as it finally visits China’s Xinjiang?

Human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has demanded ‘unfettered’ access for years, but experts doubt she will get it.

Radio France Internationale

UN human rights chief starts controversial visit to China and Xinjiang

The UN human rights commissioner began a six-day trip to China on Monday. She will visit the remote Xinjiang region, stirring fears about the propaganda value of the visit to the Chinese Communist Party.

The Guardian - UK

UN rights chief’s visit to China will be held in ‘closed loop’, Beijing says

Michelle Bachelet begins trip amid fears that authorities will use Covid restrictions as cover to limit her access

Reuters

U.N. Rights chief's visit to China will be in 'closed-loop' with no travelling media, says China

China said on Monday that the U.N. rights chief's visit will be conducted in a "closed-loop", referring to the Chinese model of isolating people within a "bubble" to contain any COVID-19 virus from spreading.

The Independent UK

Xinjiang in focus as UN rights chief arrives for China visit

Allegations of human rights abuses in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region will dominate a visit by the United Nations’ top rights official that starts Monday

Reuters

U.N. Human Rights chief kicks off high-stakes visit to China, Beijing cites COVID in limiting access

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet arrived in China on Monday, kicking off the first trip by a holder of the office since 2005 amid concerns that it could lead to an endorsement rather than scrutiny of China's rights record.

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