U.N. Human Rights Chief to Visit China

March 9, 2022

(New York Times) – The United Nations’ top human rights official said on Tuesday that China would allow her to visit the country and examine conditions there, including in the Xinjiang region, a startling twist after years of negotiations and stonewalling by Beijing. If the visit goes ahead in May as expected, the official, Michelle Bachelet, will be the first United Nations high commissioner for human rights in 17 years to visit China, which has faced repeated criticism for its human rights policies. (Read More)