Regarding the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the United Nations issued a joint statement in which Western countries and Japan expressed concern, while developing countries defending China issued a joint statement claiming that it was interfering with domestic affairs. It was an exchange of criticism.
On the 21st, 43 countries including the United States and Japan issued a joint statement expressing concern about the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and the UN Ambassador to France, Mr. Driviere, spoke on behalf of the UN Committee on Human Rights Issues. bottom.
The statement pointed out that "human rights violations such as torture and violence have been widespread and systematic, severely restricting religious freedom and freedom of expression," and "international law on human rights protection against China." I urge you to protect. "
In response, 62 countries, mainly developing countries such as Cuba, issued a joint statement in support of China, arguing that they were against interference with domestic affairs.
After this, China's UN Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Army said at a press conference, "In joint and individual statements, more than 80 countries supported China's position. The United States and others tried to undermine China's human rights situation, but again. I failed, "and so on, and it was a response to the criticism.