UN Human Rights Council rejects debate on Xinjiang abuses

October 6, 2022

What they’re saying: “This is a disaster. This is really disappointing,” said Dolkun Isa, president of the World Uyghur Congress, per Reuters. “We will never give up but we are really disappointed by the reaction of Muslim countries.”

Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Pakistan were among the Muslim-majority countries that rejected the motion.

The World Uyghur Congress and dozens of other Uyghur organizations called on UN agencies and experts “to take concrete action according to their mandates.”

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