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Calculated Shard: 19 (from laksa019)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa019.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.arabnews.com/node/2614723/world\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.arabnews.com/node/2614723/world\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2614723\/world","crawl_time":1775676431,"first_indexed_time":1757449000,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,arabnews!www,\/node\/2614723\/world s443","src_root_hash":"11159210033575324219","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Rights advocates demand UN press China on abuses in Xinjiang | Arab News","meta_descriptions":["GENEVA: Uyghurs and rights advocates on Tuesday decried lame global action over a damning 2022 UN report detailing torture and sweeping abuses in China’s Xinjiang region. Members of China’s Uyghur minority joined NGOs on the sidelines of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to urge UN rights chief Volker Turk to step up pressure on Beijing. “The UN rights chief"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"GENEVA: Uyghurs and rights advocates on Tuesday decried lame global action over a damning 2022 UN report detailing torture and sweeping abuses in China’s Xinjiang region.\nMembers of China’s Uyghur minority joined NGOs on the sidelines of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to urge UN rights chief Volker Turk to step up pressure on Beijing.\n“The UN rights chief should strengthen his efforts to press the Chinese government to implement UN recommendations,” Yalkun Uluyol, the China researcher at Human Rights Watch, told diplomats gathered for the event.\nTurk’s predecessor Michelle Bachelet published a report in August 2022, citing possible “crimes against humanity” in Xinjiang.\nThe report — harshly criticized by Beijing — outlined violations against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, including “credible” allegations of widespread torture and arbitrary detention.\nIt urged China to promptly “release all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty” and clarify the whereabouts of the missing.\n“The recommendations have not been implemented,” said Uyghur Rizwangul Nurmuhammad, who has been campaigning for the release of her brother, who was arrested in 2017.\n“He was a family breadwinner, a father, a husband, a son, a brother, an ordinary and decent citizen,” she said tearfully, holding a picture of her brother.\n“Yet he was arrested and sentenced to nine years in prison... with no justification other than his identity as Uyghur,” she said.\n“This pattern of arbitrary detention carried out systematically by the Chinese authorities, continues today.”\nUluyol, also a Uyghur, said he had no contact with his father who was serving 16 years in prison. An uncle was serving a life sentence, and another uncle and cousin were both serving 15-year jail terms.\n“All of them were convicted without due process,” he said.\nA Chinese diplomat in the room took the floor to insist that “claims of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances are outright lies.”\nSophie Richardson, co-head of the Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) NGO, said “it is fairly clear that these abuses are widespread, systematic,” urging Turk to urgently brief the council on the situation.\n“We are not short of recommendations on how to address these problems,” she said.\n“What we are short on is leadership by the High Commissioner and by member states to be courageous ... activists for all of the victims and survivors of Chinese government human rights violations.”\nTurk’s office highlighted to AFP that he had repeatedly raised the issue with Beijing and before the council.\nTurk told the council on Monday that “the progress we have sought for the protection of the rights of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang... have yet to materialize.”\n“To be perfectly clear: we stand firmly behind the findings, analysis, conclusions and recommendations of our report,” spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said in an email.\n“It is absolutely crucial that the victims of these serious human rights violations receive effective remedies, and justice.”","attrs_markdown":"![](https:\/\/mena-gmtdmp.mookie1.com\/t\/v2\/learn?tagid=V2_605775&src.rand=[timestamp])\n\nArab News\n\n- [Arab News PK](https:\/\/www.arabnews.pk\/)\n- [Arab News JP](https:\/\/www.arabnews.jp\/)\n- [Arab News FR](https:\/\/www.arabnews.fr\/)\n\nThursday . 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(AFP)\n\nShort Url\n\nhttps:\/\/arab.news\/9zff7\n\nUpdated 09 September 2025\n\nAFP\n\nSeptember 09, 2025 19:12\n\n[Follow](https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2F&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Ebuttonembed%7Ctwterm%5Efollow%7Ctwgr%5Earabnews&region=follow_link&screen_name=arabnews)\n\n## Rights advocates demand UN press China on abuses in Xinjiang\n![Rights advocates demand UN press China on abuses in Xinjiang](https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/n_670_395\/public\/main-image\/2025\/09\/09\/4638083-556755921.jpg?itok=01-cxBg8)\n\n- Members of China’s Uyghur minority joined NGOs on the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva to urge UN rights chief Volker Turk to step up pressure on Beijing\n- A Chinese diplomat in the room took the floor to insist that ‘claims of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances are outright lies’\n\nUpdated 09 September 2025\n\nAFP\n\nSeptember 09, 2025 19:12\n\n[Follow](https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2F&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Ebuttonembed%7Ctwterm%5Efollow%7Ctwgr%5Earabnews&region=follow_link&screen_name=arabnews)\n\nGENEVA: Uyghurs and rights advocates on Tuesday decried lame global action over a damning 2022 UN report detailing torture and sweeping abuses in China’s Xinjiang region.  \n Members of China’s Uyghur minority joined NGOs on the sidelines of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to urge UN rights chief Volker Turk to step up pressure on Beijing.  \n “The UN rights chief should strengthen his efforts to press the Chinese government to implement UN recommendations,” Yalkun Uluyol, the China researcher at Human Rights Watch, told diplomats gathered for the event.  \n Turk’s predecessor Michelle Bachelet published a report in August 2022, citing possible “crimes against humanity” in Xinjiang.  \n The report — harshly criticized by Beijing — outlined violations against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, including “credible” allegations of widespread torture and arbitrary detention.  \n It urged China to promptly “release all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty” and clarify the whereabouts of the missing.  \n “The recommendations have not been implemented,” said Uyghur Rizwangul Nurmuhammad, who has been campaigning for the release of her brother, who was arrested in 2017.  \n “He was a family breadwinner, a father, a husband, a son, a brother, an ordinary and decent citizen,” she said tearfully, holding a picture of her brother.  \n “Yet he was arrested and sentenced to nine years in prison... with no justification other than his identity as Uyghur,” she said.  \n “This pattern of arbitrary detention carried out systematically by the Chinese authorities, continues today.”\n\nUluyol, also a Uyghur, said he had no contact with his father who was serving 16 years in prison. An uncle was serving a life sentence, and another uncle and cousin were both serving 15-year jail terms.  \n “All of them were convicted without due process,” he said.  \n A Chinese diplomat in the room took the floor to insist that “claims of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances are outright lies.”  \n Sophie Richardson, co-head of the Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) NGO, said “it is fairly clear that these abuses are widespread, systematic,” urging Turk to urgently brief the council on the situation.  \n “We are not short of recommendations on how to address these problems,” she said.  \n “What we are short on is leadership by the High Commissioner and by member states to be courageous ... activists for all of the victims and survivors of Chinese government human rights violations.”  \n Turk’s office highlighted to AFP that he had repeatedly raised the issue with Beijing and before the council.  \n Turk told the council on Monday that “the progress we have sought for the protection of the rights of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang... have yet to materialize.”  \n “To be perfectly clear: we stand firmly behind the findings, analysis, conclusions and recommendations of our report,” spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said in an email.  \n “It is absolutely crucial that the victims of these serious human rights violations receive effective remedies, and justice.”\n\n[Follow](https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2F&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Ebuttonembed%7Ctwterm%5Efollow%7Ctwgr%5Earabnews&region=follow_link&screen_name=arabnews)\n\nTopics: [United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)](https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/tags\/united-nations-human-rights-council-unhrc) [Volker Turk](https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/tags\/volker-turk) [Uyghurs](https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/tags\/uyghurs) [Xinjiang](https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/tags\/xinjiang)\n\n## Related\n[![Turkiye urges Chinese authorities to protect the 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rights chief should strengthen his efforts to press the Chinese government to implement UN recommendations,” Yalkun Uluyol, the China researcher at Human Rights Watch, told diplomats gathered for the event.  \n Turk’s predecessor Michelle Bachelet published a report in August 2022, citing possible “crimes against humanity” in Xinjiang.  \n The report — harshly criticized by Beijing — outlined violations against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, including “credible” allegations of widespread torture and arbitrary detention.  \n It urged China to promptly “release all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty” and clarify the whereabouts of the missing.  \n “The recommendations have not been implemented,” said Uyghur Rizwangul Nurmuhammad, who has been campaigning for the release of her brother, who was arrested in 2017.  \n “He was a family breadwinner, a father, a husband, a son, a brother, an ordinary and decent citizen,” she said tearfully, holding a picture of 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Boilerpipe Text	GENEVA: Uyghurs and rights advocates on Tuesday decried lame global action over a damning 2022 UN report detailing torture and sweeping abuses in China’s Xinjiang region. Members of China’s Uyghur minority joined NGOs on the sidelines of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to urge UN rights chief Volker Turk to step up pressure on Beijing. “The UN rights chief should strengthen his efforts to press the Chinese government to implement UN recommendations,” Yalkun Uluyol, the China researcher at Human Rights Watch, told diplomats gathered for the event. Turk’s predecessor Michelle Bachelet published a report in August 2022, citing possible “crimes against humanity” in Xinjiang. The report — harshly criticized by Beijing — outlined violations against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, including “credible” allegations of widespread torture and arbitrary detention. It urged China to promptly “release all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty” and clarify the whereabouts of the missing. “The recommendations have not been implemented,” said Uyghur Rizwangul Nurmuhammad, who has been campaigning for the release of her brother, who was arrested in 2017. “He was a family breadwinner, a father, a husband, a son, a brother, an ordinary and decent citizen,” she said tearfully, holding a picture of her brother. “Yet he was arrested and sentenced to nine years in prison... with no justification other than his identity as Uyghur,” she said. “This pattern of arbitrary detention carried out systematically by the Chinese authorities, continues today.” Uluyol, also a Uyghur, said he had no contact with his father who was serving 16 years in prison. An uncle was serving a life sentence, and another uncle and cousin were both serving 15-year jail terms. “All of them were convicted without due process,” he said. A Chinese diplomat in the room took the floor to insist that “claims of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances are outright lies.” Sophie Richardson, co-head of the Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) NGO, said “it is fairly clear that these abuses are widespread, systematic,” urging Turk to urgently brief the council on the situation. “We are not short of recommendations on how to address these problems,” she said. “What we are short on is leadership by the High Commissioner and by member states to be courageous ... activists for all of the victims and survivors of Chinese government human rights violations.” Turk’s office highlighted to AFP that he had repeatedly raised the issue with Beijing and before the council. Turk told the council on Monday that “the progress we have sought for the protection of the rights of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang... have yet to materialize.” “To be perfectly clear: we stand firmly behind the findings, analysis, conclusions and recommendations of our report,” spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said in an email. “It is absolutely crucial that the victims of these serious human rights violations receive effective remedies, and justice.”
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(AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/9zff7 Updated 09 September 2025 AFP September 09, 2025 19:12 [Follow](https://twitter.com/intent/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2F&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Ebuttonembed%7Ctwterm%5Efollow%7Ctwgr%5Earabnews&region=follow_link&screen_name=arabnews) ## Rights advocates demand UN press China on abuses in Xinjiang ![Rights advocates demand UN press China on abuses in Xinjiang](https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/n_670_395/public/main-image/2025/09/09/4638083-556755921.jpg?itok=01-cxBg8) - Members of China’s Uyghur minority joined NGOs on the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva to urge UN rights chief Volker Turk to step up pressure on Beijing - A Chinese diplomat in the room took the floor to insist that ‘claims of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances are outright lies’ Updated 09 September 2025 AFP September 09, 2025 19:12 [Follow](https://twitter.com/intent/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2F&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Ebuttonembed%7Ctwterm%5Efollow%7Ctwgr%5Earabnews&region=follow_link&screen_name=arabnews) GENEVA: Uyghurs and rights advocates on Tuesday decried lame global action over a damning 2022 UN report detailing torture and sweeping abuses in China’s Xinjiang region. Members of China’s Uyghur minority joined NGOs on the sidelines of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to urge UN rights chief Volker Turk to step up pressure on Beijing. “The UN rights chief should strengthen his efforts to press the Chinese government to implement UN recommendations,” Yalkun Uluyol, the China researcher at Human Rights Watch, told diplomats gathered for the event. Turk’s predecessor Michelle Bachelet published a report in August 2022, citing possible “crimes against humanity” in Xinjiang. The report — harshly criticized by Beijing — outlined violations against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, including “credible” allegations of widespread torture and arbitrary detention. It urged China to promptly “release all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty” and clarify the whereabouts of the missing. “The recommendations have not been implemented,” said Uyghur Rizwangul Nurmuhammad, who has been campaigning for the release of her brother, who was arrested in 2017. “He was a family breadwinner, a father, a husband, a son, a brother, an ordinary and decent citizen,” she said tearfully, holding a picture of her brother. “Yet he was arrested and sentenced to nine years in prison... with no justification other than his identity as Uyghur,” she said. “This pattern of arbitrary detention carried out systematically by the Chinese authorities, continues today.” Uluyol, also a Uyghur, said he had no contact with his father who was serving 16 years in prison. An uncle was serving a life sentence, and another uncle and cousin were both serving 15-year jail terms. “All of them were convicted without due process,” he said. A Chinese diplomat in the room took the floor to insist that “claims of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances are outright lies.” Sophie Richardson, co-head of the Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) NGO, said “it is fairly clear that these abuses are widespread, systematic,” urging Turk to urgently brief the council on the situation. “We are not short of recommendations on how to address these problems,” she said. “What we are short on is leadership by the High Commissioner and by member states to be courageous ... activists for all of the victims and survivors of Chinese government human rights violations.” Turk’s office highlighted to AFP that he had repeatedly raised the issue with Beijing and before the council. 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Readable Markdown	GENEVA: Uyghurs and rights advocates on Tuesday decried lame global action over a damning 2022 UN report detailing torture and sweeping abuses in China’s Xinjiang region. Members of China’s Uyghur minority joined NGOs on the sidelines of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to urge UN rights chief Volker Turk to step up pressure on Beijing. “The UN rights chief should strengthen his efforts to press the Chinese government to implement UN recommendations,” Yalkun Uluyol, the China researcher at Human Rights Watch, told diplomats gathered for the event. Turk’s predecessor Michelle Bachelet published a report in August 2022, citing possible “crimes against humanity” in Xinjiang. The report — harshly criticized by Beijing — outlined violations against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, including “credible” allegations of widespread torture and arbitrary detention. It urged China to promptly “release all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty” and clarify the whereabouts of the missing. “The recommendations have not been implemented,” said Uyghur Rizwangul Nurmuhammad, who has been campaigning for the release of her brother, who was arrested in 2017. “He was a family breadwinner, a father, a husband, a son, a brother, an ordinary and decent citizen,” she said tearfully, holding a picture of her brother. “Yet he was arrested and sentenced to nine years in prison... with no justification other than his identity as Uyghur,” she said. “This pattern of arbitrary detention carried out systematically by the Chinese authorities, continues today.” Uluyol, also a Uyghur, said he had no contact with his father who was serving 16 years in prison. An uncle was serving a life sentence, and another uncle and cousin were both serving 15-year jail terms. “All of them were convicted without due process,” he said. A Chinese diplomat in the room took the floor to insist that “claims of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances are outright lies.” Sophie Richardson, co-head of the Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) NGO, said “it is fairly clear that these abuses are widespread, systematic,” urging Turk to urgently brief the council on the situation. “We are not short of recommendations on how to address these problems,” she said. “What we are short on is leadership by the High Commissioner and by member states to be courageous ... activists for all of the victims and survivors of Chinese government human rights violations.” Turk’s office highlighted to AFP that he had repeatedly raised the issue with Beijing and before the council. Turk told the council on Monday that “the progress we have sought for the protection of the rights of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang... have yet to materialize.” “To be perfectly clear: we stand firmly behind the findings, analysis, conclusions and recommendations of our report,” spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said in an email. “It is absolutely crucial that the victims of these serious human rights violations receive effective remedies, and justice.”
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