Geneva, Switzerland, Nov 7, 2018 / 00:41 am
Human rights advocates are calling on the United Nations to address reports of Chinese internment camps holding 1 million Muslim minorities in Northwest China.
The call comes shortly before a review of China's human rights record on November 6 by the U.N. Human Rights Council. The last review of China's human rights was in 2013.
Ex-detainees have said these camps include abuse and political indoctrination, the Guardian has reported.
Researchers believe an estimated 1 million Muslim Uighurs have been detained at these camps. British diplomats, who visited Xinjiang in August, have confirmed those numbers, according to officials.