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China Uyghurs: 43 countries called on China to "ensure full respect for the rule of law" for the Muslim
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World Agence France-Presse Updated: October 22, 2021 2:32 pm IST

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Beijing: Forty-three countries have called on China to "ensure full respect for the
rule of law" for the Muslim Uyghur community in Xinjiang, in a statement read at
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The declaration, signed by the United States as well as several European and
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"We call on China to allow immediate, meaningful and unfettered access to
Xinjiang for independent observers, including the UN High Commissioner for
Human Rights and her office," the countries said in a joint statement, read at the
United Nations by France.

"We are particularly concerned about the situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region," the statement continued, citing "credible" reports that
"indicate the existence of a large network of 'political reeducation' camps where
over a million people have been arbitrarily detained."

Beijing has long denied accusations of ethnic cleansing against Uyghurs and other
mostly Muslim Turkic people in Xinjiang, where experts have estimated that more
than one million people are incarcerated in camps.

Its ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun furiously denounced Thursday
what he termed the "lies" and "a plot to hurt China".

"Xinjiang enjoys development and the people are emancipating themselves every
day and are proud of the progress made," he said.

And while Zhang told media that China was willing to host a "friendly" visit to the
region, he did not agree to an inquiry by the UN human rights commissioner.

He accused Washington, Paris and London of having a "terrible human rights

record."

In a statement to media, Beijing accused the US for "inhumane ethnic cleansing"

against Native Americans and accused France of committing "crimes against
humanity" in its former colonies.

Similar declarations in 2019 and 2020 condemned China for its policies in Xinjiang,
where United States has accused Beijing of carrying out genocide.

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China has in response upped pressure on UN member states not to support the
declarations, according to diplomats.

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