Global lawmakers warn of ‘sham’ Xinjiang probe ahead of UN visit

NEW DELHI: A group of global parliamentarians has warned that the Chinese government is likely to use its restrictive COVID-19 measures to prevent the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet from making a meaningful investigation into the alleged human rights abuses against Uyghurs during her visit to the Xinjiang next week.

This concern was raised by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), an international cross-party group of legislators pushing for democratic countries to take a tougher stance on China.