U.N. Urges China To Stop Detaining Uighurs; 'Political Reeducation' Centers Reported
The U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination says it is alarmed by reports of detentions, mass surveillance, and "frequent baseless police stops."
by Bill Chappell
Aug 31, 2018
2 minutes
A U.N. rights committee is calling on China to stop detaining members of the Uighur Muslim minority without cause — and to provide details about how many Uighurs may have been held in detention centers for the past five years.
The U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said in a report on China's
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