Uyghurs

US ban on cotton from forced Uyghur labour comes into force
Fashion industry told to avoid cotton from Xinjiang, which accounts for 84% of China’s exports of the product
Fleur Britten
21, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM

UN human rights chief could not speak to detained Uyghurs or families during Xinjiang visit
Michelle Bachelet says she was supervised by China officials throughout six-day visit that critics have called a propaganda coup for Beijing
Helen Davidson in Taipei
16, Jun, 2022 @5:23 AM

UN human rights chief to forgo second term amid China trip criticism
Michelle Bachelet, strongly criticised over Xinjiang visit, cites personal reasons for decision
Vincent Ni China affairs correspondent
13, Jun, 2022 @3:18 PM

Fury at UN human rights chief over ‘whitewash’ of Uyghur repression
Open letter signed by academics in wake of Michelle Bachelet’s China visit demands release of UN report on human rights abuses
Helen Davidson in Taipei and agencies
09, Jun, 2022 @5:24 AM

West demands publication of UN’s long-awaited Xinjiang report
Michelle Bachelet’s report on alleged rights abuses in China’s Uyghur region remains under wraps despite recent six-day tour
Vincent Ni China affairs correspondent
01, Jun, 2022 @11:05 PM

The Guardian view on the UN in Xinjiang: a grave error | Editorial
Editorial: The UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, failed to adequately address terrible abuses in the region
Editorial
31, May, 2022 @5:25 PM

Bachelet’s Xinjiang visit is emblematic of the growing divide between China and the west
Analysis: It is a worrying sign that, amid the talk of a ‘new cold war’, even the UN is unable to help bridge the divide
Vincent Ni China affairs correspondent
31, May, 2022 @12:52 AM

Blinken criticises Chinese ‘manipulation’ of high-profile UN visit to Xinjiang
US secretary of state says conditions imposed on Michelle Bachelet prevented independent assessment of abuses against Uyghurs, including genocide
Helen Davidson in Taipei
29, May, 2022 @3:37 AM

Xi Jinping defends China’s human rights record to visiting UN commissioner
Leader warns against using issue as ‘excuse to interfere in internal affairs of other countries’ as Michelle Bachelet goes to Xinjiang
Helen Davidson in Taipei
25, May, 2022 @10:47 AM

Thousands of detained Uyghurs pictured in leaked Xinjiang police files
Documents detailing shoot-to-kill policy for people who try to escape published as UN human rights chief visits region
Vincent Ni China affairs correspondent
24, May, 2022 @11:42 PM

UN rights chief’s visit to China will be held in ‘closed loop’, Beijing says
Michelle Bachelet begins trip amid fears that authorities will use Covid restrictions as cover to limit her access
Vincent Ni China affairs correspondent
23, May, 2022 @7:00 PM

UN human rights commissioner criticised over planned Xinjiang visit
Exclusive: Politicians accuse China of organising a ‘Potemkin-style tour’ for Michelle Bachelet
Patrick Wintour and Vincent Ni
20, May, 2022 @3:34 PM
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