Geneva, June 24 -- The Chinese government's treatment of Uyghur women and families came under international scrutiny at the 62nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), where the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) highlighted the plight of Uyghur mothers separated from their children through arbitrary detention, travel restrictions and other coercive measures.

Addressing the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls, WUC Vice President Zumretay Arkin welcomed the report's recognition that prolonged separation from children and the denial of information about their whereabouts can amount to torture.

Arkin said such circumstances reflect the daily reality faced by many Uyghur moth...