Canada’s ambassador to the UN Leslie Norton read out a joint statement on June 22, 2021, calling on China to give the United Nation access to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The statement was delivered to the UN Human Rights Council on behalf of more than 40 countries including Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Japan and the United States. Citing reports of serious human rights violations against Uygurs, the nations urged China to allow UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet immediate access to Xinjiang to look into the reports.
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