UN report calls out China for human rights abuses

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The UN Human Rights Commission released a long-awaited report detailing China’s misuse of terrorism laws to subjugate Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang Province. Peter Irwin of the Uyghur Human Rights Project updates host Carol Hills about the UN report’s findings, the Chinese government’s response, and how Uyghurs are responding to its release.

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