Washington, DC [US], October 25 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has launched its weekly temporary, highlighting a collection of worldwide developments reflecting rising consideration to China’s ongoing repression of Uyghurs, starting from high-level human rights consultations in Europe to new legislative motion in Canada.
WUC Vice President Zumretay Arkin participated in a gathering on 21 October with the European External Action Service (EEAS), joined by representatives from Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, FIDH, and the International Campaign for Tibet. Arkin highlighted that the Uyghur genocide continues unabated, citing China’s transnational repression and propaganda efforts geared toward denying atrocities. She urged European policymakers to keep up constant scrutiny and accountability towards Beijing’s human rights document.
In a separate improvement, the WUC welcomed Canada’s introduction of Bill C-251, a brand new proposal to ban the import of products made with Uyghur pressured labour. Sponsored by MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay and supported by Bloc Quebecois chief Yves-Francois Blanchet, the invoice seeks to shut loopholes which have beforehand allowed merchandise tied to pressured or little one labour into Canada.
Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project Executive Director Mehmet Tohti urged lawmakers to unite behind the laws, calling it a take a look at of Canada’s ethical dedication to world human rights.
On October 22, the WUC prolonged congratulations to Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, recognising her longstanding assist for Uyghur human rights as Vice-Chair of Japan’s Uyghur Parliamentary Group. The group additionally praised Keiji Furuya and Arfiya Eri for his or her continued roles in Japanese management, emphasising their advocacy for justice and human dignity.
Meanwhile, US lawmakers from the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) urged President Donald Trump to lift the plight of detained Uyghurs, together with Gulshan Abbas and Ekpar Asat, throughout his upcoming assembly with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the APEC Summit. The WUC echoed requires motion in opposition to China’s use of arbitrary detentions and exit bans.
Highlighting constructive progress, the WUC famous that the Uyghur language has been formally added to the UN Migration Handbook underneath Canada’s M-62 initiative, marking a milestone for cultural recognition and refugee integration.
The WUC additionally renewed its name for European firms to sever ties with Chinese surveillance giants Hikvision and Dahua, accused of aiding mass surveillance in Xinjiang.
The week concluded with renewed concentrate on the case of Uyghur activist Idris Hasan, whose launch from Moroccan detention and reunion along with his household in Canada symbolises world resistance in opposition to China’s transnational repression. (ANI)