Human rights in China’s western Xinjiang region was once again at the center of a bitter diplomatic feud that erupted on Wednesday at the opening session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
On one side, Holland submitted a letter to the Council on Tuesday on behalf of 47 signatories, predominantly from the Global North. Then, as is now the custom, a group of developing countries, this time led by Cuba, submitted a rebuttal letter signed by 70 countries that rallied to China’s defense.