Ireland raises UN report accusing China of 'serious human rights violations' with authorities in Beijing

Ireland raises UN report accusing China of 'serious human rights violations' with authorities in Beijing

It emerged last month that China had objected to the release of the 48-page assessment and issued a 131-page rebuttal in response. Picture: AP

The Government said it has raised a damning UN report, which accuses China of “serious human rights violations”, with authorities in Beijing.

The UN Human Rights Office said the treatment of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim communities in the province of Xinjiang “may constitute” crimes against humanity.

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