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Showdown over U.N. report on Xinjiang abuses

A U.N. report finds China's persecution of Muslim Uyghurs may constitute crimes against humanity, drawing calls for accountability and Beijing's scorn.

Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Id Kah Mosque, a center of Islamic culture for Muslim Uyghurs in Kashgar, China
Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Id Kah Mosque, a center of Islamic culture for Muslim Uyghurs in Kashgar, China (AN/Preston Rhea)

GENEVA (AN) — A U.N. report finds China may have committed crimes against humanity in its arbitrary detention and persecution of Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang Province, prompting widespread calls for accountability and the Chinese government's scorn.

Human rights groups' demands for justice and more investigation competed with Beijing's denouncement of the report on Thursday by Geneva-based spokesperson Liu Yuyin, who said it "smears and slanders China, and interferes in China’s internal affairs."

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