UN Report Cites “Serious Human Rights Violations” in China

A UN report holds China accountable for “serious human rights violations” in its Xinjiang province. Find out what the allegations entail and how China is responding to the findings.

I’ve taken some flak about a certain issue over the past few years. I’ve learned not to let barbs from readers bother me, but put-downs are still a good way to take the temperature of a particular topic.

In this case, the feverish subject is human rights in China. There are a lot of people out there making a nice living from trade with the world’s most populous country.

So, for example, westerners who do immigration consulting in China, or own businesses there or work for the Chinese Communist Party don’t take too kindly to seeing these human rights violations in print. Yet, as Confucius said, “To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.”

Disgruntled Folks Deny Human Rights Issues in Xinjiang

Specifically, these disgruntled folks write to deny human rights issues involving the Uyghur people. They live in the so-called “autonomous region” of Xinjiang.