GENEVA: The outgoing UN human rights chief suggested on Thursday that his office may not fulfill its promise to release a long-awaited report on China’s issue. xinjiang field until the end of his term next week.
Talking to reporters, Michelle Bachelet said her office is “trying” to meet the deadline set in June, shortly after announcing she would not seek a new four-year term after the current term ends on August 31. United Nations Security-General’s Office Antonio Guterres It has not been indicated who might be his successor.
The final months of Bachelet’s term have been overshadowed by delays in releasing the report on Xinjiang, which many Geneva diplomats are believed to have completed nearly a year ago.
Bachelet said his office – as is common when the UN Office of Rights reports on countries – has informed China of its “findings” and officials have come back with “substantial” comments. She said her office is now focusing only on possible factual errors.
Independent human rights groups have condemned what Beijing has called a commercial hub for ethnic Uighurs and other minority groups as detention centres, while some countries, including the United States, have accused Beijing of carrying out genocide in Xinjiang.
Bachelet insisted she had raised concerns with Chinese officials, including in a virtual meeting with the president Xi JinpingRegarding the detention situation and the “mistreatment” of the people inside, when she went on a trip to China and Xinjiang in May – a long journey was underway.
She said her office had received a “large number” of letters as early as years ago, requesting the publication of the report on Xinjiang – and in recent months it received a letter from nearly 40 countries, including China, in which “non-religious” was asked for publication” of the report.
“We are always under pressure … from all sides,” Bachelet Told.
She has said she is not seeking a new term for personal reasons and wishes to return home to Chile, where she served two terms as president.
Talking to reporters, Michelle Bachelet said her office is “trying” to meet the deadline set in June, shortly after announcing she would not seek a new four-year term after the current term ends on August 31. United Nations Security-General’s Office Antonio Guterres It has not been indicated who might be his successor.
The final months of Bachelet’s term have been overshadowed by delays in releasing the report on Xinjiang, which many Geneva diplomats are believed to have completed nearly a year ago.
Bachelet said his office – as is common when the UN Office of Rights reports on countries – has informed China of its “findings” and officials have come back with “substantial” comments. She said her office is now focusing only on possible factual errors.
Independent human rights groups have condemned what Beijing has called a commercial hub for ethnic Uighurs and other minority groups as detention centres, while some countries, including the United States, have accused Beijing of carrying out genocide in Xinjiang.
Bachelet insisted she had raised concerns with Chinese officials, including in a virtual meeting with the president Xi JinpingRegarding the detention situation and the “mistreatment” of the people inside, when she went on a trip to China and Xinjiang in May – a long journey was underway.
She said her office had received a “large number” of letters as early as years ago, requesting the publication of the report on Xinjiang – and in recent months it received a letter from nearly 40 countries, including China, in which “non-religious” was asked for publication” of the report.
“We are always under pressure … from all sides,” Bachelet Told.
She has said she is not seeking a new term for personal reasons and wishes to return home to Chile, where she served two terms as president.