The UN Human Rights Office issued an assessment of human rights concerns in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (31.08.2022)

OHCHR Assessment of human rights concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China / OHCHR-Bewertung der Menschenrechtsbedenken in der Uigurischen Autonomen Region Xinjiang, Volksrepublik China v. 31. August 2022

I. Introduction 1-3
II. Background 3-5
III. China’s legal and policy framework on countering terrorism and “extremism” 5-6
A. Clarity and scope of concepts of “terrorism” and “extremism”  6-8
B. Methodologies applied to identify suspects and “at risk” persons 8-9
C. Scope and nature of responses to alleged “terrorist” or “extremist” conduct 9-10
D. Breadth of preventive, investigative and coercive powers, and degree of oversight and redress 10-11
IV. Imprisonment and other forms of deprivation of liberty 11
A. Referrals to “Vocational Education and Training Centres”  12-18
B. Detention through the criminal justice system  18-21
V. Conditions and treatment in “Vocational Education and Training Centres” 21-25
VI. Other human rights concerns  25
A. Religious, cultural and linguistic identity and expression  25-30
B. Rights to privacy and freedom of movement  30-32
C. Reproductive rights 32-36
D. Employment and labour issues  36-40
VII. Issues of family separation and reprisals 40
A. Family separations and enforced disappearances  40-42
B. Intimidations, threats and reprisals  42-43
VIII. Overall assessment and recommendations 43-45

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