[The Epoch Times, June 1, 2022](Comprehensive report by The Epoch Times reporter Li Yan) Former US ambassador to the United StatesUN ambassadorNikkiHaley(Nikki Haley) on Wednesday (June 1) called on the United Nations to fire its human rights chief, saying his controversialXinjiangThe behavior of “China (CCP) propaganda tour”, during the “Chinese Communist Party”genocide“Crimes turn a blind eye.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights MichelleBachelet(Michelle Bachelet) went there recentlyXinjiang. It was part of a six-day trip to China that she just announced on Saturday (May 28).
However, after this trip to China, which was highly restricted by Beijing,BacheletIn his speech, he praised the CCP, even if he criticized it, he was very measured.
This move by the High Commissioner for Human Rights aroused anger from many parties.HaleyRespond harshly to this. She even called for Bachelet to be fired and for countries to divest from the organization.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Haley said: “The United Nations continues to let China buy off the heads of its agencies and sell their souls to China.”
Activists, including Haley, and others have called on Bachelet to condemn China’s persecution of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang — which the U.S. and other countries have characterized as a “genocide” behavior. A 2019 United Nations assessment found that 1 million Uighurs, mostly Muslims, were being held there in concentration camps.
Beijing began in denial and later said the facilities were employment training centers as part of its anti-terrorist campaign, rejecting accusations of “genocide” against them. But evidence shows that the CCP has forced sterilizations in concentration camps, banned religious and cultural activities, and tortured detainees.
However, after a trip to China, Bachelet said he “raised questions and concerns” about Xinjiang. She appears to have accepted the CCP’s bewitching that these policies are designed to address terrorism and radicalization.
“I encourage the Chinese government to review all counterterrorism and deradicalization policies to ensure that they fully comply with international human rights standards, and in particular that their implementation is not arbitrary or discriminatory,” she said.
Haley said: “First, the World Health Organization refused to condemn China’s (CCP) COVID (the CCP was accused of concealing the epidemic, including the source). Now, the head of the Human Rights Council has embarked on a propaganda tour of China (CCP), Turn a blind eye to genocide,” she said. “Either the UN fires Michelle Bachelet, or countries should give up funding to the UN.”
This is the first time a UN human rights chief has travelled to China since 2005. In 2018, Bachelet proposed to lead a team to Xinjiang to investigate human rights issues, but was rejected by the CCP. After repeated communication, the CCP “relaxed” at the end of last year and allowed members of the UN Human Rights Council to go to Xinjiang, but not in the name of “investigation”, but only for “visit”.
Haley has long been a critic of the UN’s human rights work.in herUN ambassadorAt the same time, the United States withdrew from the Human Rights Council, citing the group’s anti-Israel bias and its membership in countries with poor human rights records, including the Chinese Communist Party.
Even the Biden administration, which rejoined the Human Rights Council this year, expressed concern about Bachelet’s visit after noting the many restrictions imposed by Beijing.
“While we continue to raise our concerns directly with Beijing about human rights abuses in China and support others in doing so, we are concerned about the conditions Beijing has imposed on this visit,” Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement. There is no way (by the High Commissioner for Human Rights) to conduct a complete and independent assessment of China’s human rights environment, including Xinjiang, where genocide and crimes against humanity are ongoing.”
During Bachelet’s visit to China, Beijing arranged a “closed-loop visit” on the grounds of the COVID-19 (CCP virus, coronavirus) epidemic, and UN experts were not allowed to walk around or see anyone casually.
Responsible editor: Lin Yan#