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UN human rights chief 'determined' to follow up with China on Xinjiang
Xinjiang: The report that was issued on 31 August is a very important one and has highlighted very serious human rights concerns," said Volker Turk.
Published on: Dec 9, 2022, 15:02:15 IST
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U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk on Friday said he was determined to engage with China over the findings of a report issued by his predecessor that said China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims in its Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity.
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"The report that was issued on 31 August is a very important one and has highlighted very serious human rights concerns," said Turk in a Geneva press briefing.
"I will personally continue engaging with the authorities. I'm very determined to do so," he said, adding that "hope springs eternal."
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