Balanced News: Uyghur event in NY goes ahead despite Beijing’s warning

Experts and foreign diplomats gathered at a forum during the U.N. General Assembly in New York criticized China for its treatment of Uyghur Muslims. They accused China of moving Uyghurs from internment camps to the regular penal system while claiming to close the camps. Chinese diplomats attempted to dissuade foreign missions from attending the event by sending a warning letter, but the panel condemned the interference. The diplomats and human rights experts highlighted the ongoing repression against Uyghurs and called for increased international scrutiny on the situation in Xinjiang. They also criticized China’s attempts to silence those speaking out on human rights.