News Wire | September 1, 2022 Archive
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U.N. Says China May Have Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Xinjiang
By Nick Cumming-Bruce & Austin Ramzy | The New York Times
In a long-awaited report released on Wednesday, the United Nations’ human rights office accused China of serious human rights violations that “may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity,” in its mass detention of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in its far western region of Xinjiang.
More from WPR: In Xinjiang, Xi Advances His Campaign for Han Chinese Dominance
EU Rips Up Russia Visa Deal in Victory for Eastern Member States
By Henry Foy & Felicia Schwartz | Financial Times (free)
The EU has agreed to suspend a visa deal with Moscow and backed demands by eastern member states to curb the number of Russians crossing into their countries, as it bows to pressure to punish travelers over Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
More from WPR: The EU’s Next Ban Could Be on Russian Tourists
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