Published: March 5th, 2024,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025

UN human rights commissioner Volker Turk has called on China to respect fundamental rights, including those of the Muslim Uyghur minority. The People’s Republic must implement the recommendations of his office and other human rights bodies „in relation to laws, policies and practices that violate fundamental human rights, including in the Xinjiang and Tibet regions,“ Turk told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.