UN Right Chief Talking to China About Tibet Visit

The new United Nations human rights chief said he is in talks with China about visiting Tibet, where Beijing is accused of tightly restricting traditional culture and religion. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein noted that China agreed to such a visit last year during a periodic U.N. review of its rights record. Zeid said he had spoken with Chinese officials about a "multi-day visit," adding that he assumed he would be able to "move around"...

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