The UN Commissioner for Human Rights is once again giving in to pressure from the Chinese government - and damaging the reputation of her office. When her long-awaited report on human rights violations in the Xinjiang region will be published is completely open.
Beijing. Michelle Bachelet had already caused irritation several times with her cozying up to the Chinese government, but the latest statements of the UN Commissioner for Human Rights caused particular disappointment: The Chilean hinted quite openly during her press conference in Geneva on Thursday that she might not publish her long-awaited report on human rights violations in Xinjiang during her term of office. However, the 70-year-old said she would "try very hard" to keep her promise. That did not sound very convincing.
The UN Commissioner had already postponed the report several times. Last year, it was originally said that the report was "almost ready". But Beijing repeatedly exerted massive pressure on Bachelet to refrain from publishing it before the Winter Olympics in February. She actually complied - and in return was rewarded with permission to finally enter Xinjiang. read more