HONG KONG -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday kicked off a landmark visit to China's controversial Xinjiang region, as rights groups warn that anything but unfettered access could damage her office's credibility.
The six-day tour comes after years of negotiations with the Chinese government to let Bachelet visit the western region where rights organizations say at least 1 million people have been imprisoned in internment camps, facing torture and forced labor.
