Western nations and rights groups accuse China of massive crimes against Uighur minority 13 May, 2021 02:37 AM 6 minutes to read An estimated 1 million people or more have been confined in camps in Xinjiang. Photo / AP An estimated 1 million people or more have been confined in camps in Xinjiang. Photo / AP AP By: Edith M Lederer Human rights groups and Western nations led by the United States, Britain and Germany have accused China of massive crimes against its Uighur minority and demanded unimpeded access for UN experts at a virtual meeting today denounced by China as "politically motivated" and based on "lies". China's UN Mission sent notes to many of the UN's 193 member nations last week urging them not to participate in the "anti-China event".