Indonesia said it rejected a proposal to debate China's alleged human rights abuses as it seeks to avoid the "politicization" of the Human Rights Council.
Indonesia was among 19 nations that rejected a motion against China at the United Nations to hold a debate on alleged rights abuses against Muslim Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, in a blow to largely Western attempts to antagonise Beijing internationally.
UN Human Rights Council votes against holding a debate on alleged widespread abuses in China's Xinjiang region after intense lobbying by Beijing; Argentina abstains from ballot.
GENEVA,Switzerland The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday voted against debating alleged widespread abuses in China's Xinjiang region after intense lobbying by Beijing, in a heavy setback for Western nations.
This file photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows a watchtower on a high-security facilit