India, June 22 -- Geneva [Switzerland] June 22 (ANI) United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has raised serious concerns over China's treatment of ethnic minorities, warning that a newly adopted law could further erode the cultural, linguistic and religious rights of communities in Tibet, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, as reported by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

According to CTA, addressing the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Turk described the current global situation as a period of deep human rights challenges marked by growing violations of international law and increasing attacks on fundamental freedoms.

He cautioned that the international community is witnessing an...