In a report released on Wednesday, the departing UN human rights chief claimed that severe human rights abuses had occurred in China's Xinjiang region as a result of the implementation of anti-terrorism and "anti-extremism" policies by the government.

Serious human rights violations committed in China's Xinjiang: UN human rights chief

The UN human rights chief said that it remained unclear whether a long-delayed report on China's Xinjiang region will be published before she steps down next week.

UN report on Xinjiang's Uighur treatment may be further delayed

Michelle Bachelet, the UN human rights chief said on Thursday (August 25) that there is "tremendous pressure" over a long-delayed report on China's Xinjiang region.

UN rights chief admits 'tremendous pressure' over Xinjiang report, says not clear when it will be published

A report by an independent UN expert has concluded that the minorities have been drafted into forced labour in China's Xinjiang region. They are forced into the manufacturing and agriculture sectors.

Minorities drafted into forced labour, possible 'enslavement' in China's Xinjiang: UN expert

“The foundation of belief and all reflection on its origin is excluded as sinful. What is wanted are blindness and intoxication and an eternal song over the waves in which reason has drowned.

Dilemma of Islamic world: Perspective of democratic countries

According to a Chinese letter seen by Reuters and corroborated by diplomats from three different nations who received it, China is requesting that the UN human rights chief bury a highly anticipated report on human rights crimes in Xinjiang.

China tries to prevent the UN rights chief from releasing report on human rights violations in Xinjiang

Highlighting that religions in the country should adapt to the socialist society being pursued by the ruling Communist Party of China, President Xi Jinping has said that Islam in China must be Chinese in orientation.

Xi Jinping says that Islam in China must be Chinese in orientation

Chinese state media has hailed strides made by Xinjiang amid a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time since 2014. Six years ago, three people were killed in an attack that presaged the start of the mass detention campaign in Xinjiang three years later.

Chinese state media hails strides made by Xinjiang as Jinping visits it first time since crackdown

Nearly 70 British lawmakers from various political parties have urged the government to outlaw the use of commonly used CCTV models that have been linked to human rights abuses in China.

UK MPs seek ban on Chinese cos making CCTVs used in Xinjiang

Amid allegations of discrimination against Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in the Xinjiang region, International Labour Organization (ILO) members have decided Saturday to send a mission to China.

ILO sending mission to China to report on discrimination against Uyghurs in Xinjiang region

The United States has slammed China for its religious repression and committing genocide against Uighurs. In the annual report on religious freedom across the world, released by the US State Department, the country's ambassador Rashad Hussain has said “far too many governments remain undeterred of their repression of their citizens”.

US slams China for its religious repression, committing genocide against Uighurs

US authorities are ready to implement a ban on imports from China's Xinjiang region when a law requiring it becomes enforceable later in June.

US ready to implement ban on Xinjiang goods on June 21

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has slammed China's efforts to restrict and manipulate UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet's visit to Xinjiang. Expressing concerns about a lack of independent assessment of the human rights environment in China, Blinken said he was ''troubled by reports that residents of Xinjiang were warned not to complain or speak openly about conditions in the region, (and) that no insight was provided into the whereabouts of hundreds of missing Uyghurs and conditions for over a million individuals in detention.

US slams China's efforts to restrict and manipulate UN rights chief visit to Xinjiang

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet after meeting Chinese officials said her meetings in Xinjiang were "unsupervised" by authorities. Bachelet said the visit was "not an investigation" as she added that the virtual meeting with President Xi Jinping was a chance to "listen to each other".

Meetings in Xinjiang 'unsupervised', China visit 'not an investigation': UN rights chief

Newly leaked photos and official documents from Xinjiang has shed new light on the extent of alleged abuses against the Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in China.

New leaked reports on Uighurs in China shocks the world

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet begins a visit to China on Monday, the first trip by a holder of the office since 2005.

UN Human Rights chief begins historic 6-day visit to China

The United States has slammed the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet for failing to stand up for Xinjiang's Uyghur community. In what will be the first UN High Commissioner for Human Rights trip there since 2005, Bachelet is going to visit the controversial Chinese region from May 23 to 28 at the invitation of Beijing.

US slams UN rights chief for failing to stand up for Xinjiang's Uyghur community

The UN rights chief will begin her long-anticipated visit to China on Monday, her office said, including to the Xinjiang region where authorities stand accused of widespread violations.

UN rights chief to visit China from Monday, including Xinjiang

More than 10,000 Uyghurs have been imprisoned in the Xinjiang region of China as per a leaked list from China's previously unreported database that has been seen by the news agency AFP.

Leaked list from China's previously unreported database shows over 10,000 Uyghurs imprisoned in Xinjiang

Traces of Xinjiang's cotton have been found by researchers in top brands such as Adidas, Puma, and Hugo Boss. Scientists at the Agroisolab and Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences tested shirts made by Hugo Boss and t-shirts made by Adidas and Puma and performed an isotopic analysis on them.

Researchers find traces of Xinjiang's cotton in top brands such as Adidas, Puma and Hugo Boss

A report by research group Tech Transparency Project has revealed that Amazon's business is deeply interlinked with China and its suppliers have been linked to forced labour in the Xinjiang region.

Amazon's suppliers involved in forced labour in Xinjiang: Report

The UN rights chief said Tuesday she would make a long-delayed visit to China in May, including to Xinjiang, where Western lawmakers have accused Beijing of genocide.

UN rights chief to visit China's Xinjiang in May

UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet can visit Xinjiang, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday (February 19). However, a full-scale investigation is highly unlikely as Beijing has said it doesn't welcome any probe based on the presumption of guilt in the region.

UN human rights chief can visit Xinjiang but Beijing doesn't welcome any probe, says China's foreign minister

Politics entered the Olympics on Thursday when an official for the Beijing Games spoke about Taiwan and Xinjiang, declaring there was only "one China", the first such statements by the host since the competition started.

Winter Olympics 2022: Chinese official makes first statement on Taiwan and Xinjiang at Games

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