The United Nations had on Friday asked for evidence that Chinese tennis champion Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top leader of the country of coercing her into sex, is doing well.
According to the report by AFP, the international organization on Friday asked for evidence that Chinese tennis champion Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top leader of the country of coercing her into sex, is doing well. “It would be important to have evidence as to her whereabouts and whether she is okay. And we urge that a transparent investigation be conducted into her allegations of sexual assault,” a door said. – speech of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Liz Throssell, at a press briefing in Geneva.
“We are calling for a transparent investigation. This should be the case for all allegations of sexual assault. We would like to stress that it is important to know where she is and what condition she is in, and how she will “, she insisted, stressing that” sexual assault exists in all societies “.
Disappearance:
Peng Shuai, 35, accused former Deputy Prime Minister Zhang Gaoli, who was one of China’s seven most powerful politicians from 2013 to 2018, on social media of having her. forced into a sexual relationship three years ago, before making her his mistress. This accusation was briefly posted on November 2 on the official Weibo account, Chinese equivalent of Twitter, of the player. China quickly blocked any reference to this message.
An email, unveiled Wednesday evening on Twitter by the Chinese state channel CGTN, came to sow doubt. It was a screenshot of an email attributed to Peng Shuai that she allegedly sent to the WTA leadership, in which she claims her accusations “are false” and that she “is resting” . “Everything is fine. Thanks again for checking in with me,” the email concludes. The content of the message raised doubts as to its authenticity.
The WTA, which operates the women’s professional tennis circuit, called for “a thorough, fair and transparent investigation into the allegations of sexual violence against Peng Shuai.”