Outgoing Un human rights chief Michelle
Bachelet’s report on state practices in China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region
Criticizing the Chinese state over serious human rights violations, the report
notes that arbitrary and discriminatory detention of members of Uighur and
other Muslim groups constitutes “crimes against humanity”
The document also describes reports of violations
of Uighur women’s reproductive rights, including forced abortions and forced
placement of IUDs.
She Claimed that there is too much evidence now
on the record that Chinese practices in Xinjiang are far from acceptable.
Beijing clearly needs to review its policies in
the troubled region if it wishes to maintain its standing as a responsible
state. Violent suppression can only prolong or worsen internal security
challenges rather than solve them meaningfully. They will also continue to
invite global scrutiny. As a rising superpower, China cannot simply walk away
from the charge that it is perpetrating crimes against humanity
IUD:
"IUD" stands for
"intrauterine device." Shaped like a "T" and a bit bigger
than a quarter, an IUD fits inside your uterus. It prevents pregnancy by stopping sperm from reaching and fertilizing eggs.
-Published in Dawn
