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Forty-three countries have called on China to 'ensure full respect for the rule of law' for the Muslim Uighur community in Xinjiang, in a statement read at the United Nations on Thursday that sparked outrage from Beijing.

Forty-three countries called on China to respect the rule of law for the Uighur community in Xinjiang.Forty-three countries have called on China to"ensure full respect for the rule of law" for the Muslim Uighur community in Xinjiang, in a statement read at the United Nations on Thursday that sparked outrage from Beijing.

"We call on China to allow immediate, meaningful and unfettered access to Xinjiang for independent observers, including the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and her office," the countries said in a joint statement, read at the United Nations by France. And while Zhang told media that China was willing to host a"friendly" visit to the region, he did not agree to an inquiry by the UN human rights commissioner.In a statement to media, Beijing accused the US for"inhumane ethnic cleansing" against Native Americans and accused France of committing"crimes against humanity" in its former colonies.

 

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