China must address human rights violations, world should not turn a blind eye, say UN experts – Times of India

Geneva: Independent United Nations There is deep concern over systematic human rights violations in China and their widespread impact on individuals and minorities, experts said on Wednesday. xinjiang The Uyghur Autonomous Region cannot and should not be ignored by the international community.
The UN Human Rights Office said in a statement that they reiterated the Human Rights Council’s call to convene a special session on China.
Supporting a recent assessment by the United Nations Human Rights Office on allegations of abuse in Xinjiang, experts highlighted findings from the assessment that “the extent of the arbitrary and discriminatory detention of members Uyghur and other predominantly Muslim minorities … may be transnational crimes, in particular, crimes against humanity”.
They also drew attention to the report’s findings that include credible allegations of patterns of torture or abuse, including forced medical treatment and adverse conditions of detention, as well as incidents of sexual and gender-based violence, including invasive gynecological examinations and Indications include forced enforcement of family planning and birth control policies,” the United Nations Human Rights said.
Experts described the assessment released on August 31 as comprehensive and theoretical, and said it is based on and supported by the findings and views of several special process mandate holders and working groups.
Experts welcomed the report’s focus on the widespread abuse of terrorism and counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices.
Experts are particularly concerned that this assessment by the United Nations Human Rights Mechanism both demonstrate that “China’s policies and practices limit the legitimate exercise of the right to freedom of religion or belief.”
He added that Beijing’s policies “also protected women’s right to family life, including reproductive rights, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to peacefully assemble and associate, the right to privacy, the right to cultural life, and the right to be free.” has been interrupted.” Arbitrary detention, forced labor as well as freedom from breach Right to life and from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment.”
They also raised concerns about the forcible disappearances in the region, as well as the right of religious and ethnic minorities to enjoy their culture. The experts said they “support and support all recommendations made by the UN Human Rights Office and offer their support to facilitate the implementation of these recommendations.”
He called upon the government to invite the mandate holders and confirmed their availability to visit the country as well as provide technical assistance and assistance to the government.”
The experts also reiterated the recommendations made in their June 2020 joint statement, urging the Human Rights Council to convene a special session to more comprehensively address human rights issues in China as are being held in other parts of the country. The major issues of concern are based on national security.
According to experts, the Human Rights Council should urgently consider a special process mandate, or the creation of a panel of experts, to annually closely monitor, analyze and report on the human rights situation in China.
He also said that the General Assembly or the Secretary-General should consider the creation of a special envoy; and urged UN member states and UN agencies and business enterprises to demand that China fulfill its human rights obligations, including ongoing dialogue with the government.