Written question asked by Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 July 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 August 2020. It was answered by Baroness Sugg (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 August 2020 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
China: Muslims
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to respond to the recommendations of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales report, Responsibility of States under International Law to Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, China, published 22 July.
- Answer
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We are aware of the Bar Human Rights Committee report published on 22 July and are carefully considering its findings. As the Foreign Secretary said during a Statement to the House on 20 July, we have particularly grave concerns about the gross human rights violations being perpetrated against Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang. We have repeatedly urged China to live up to its international obligations and raised our serious concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including at the UN Human Rights Council where we delivered a joint statement on behalf of 27 other countries on 30 June.
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- 2019-21
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- China Muslims Xinjiang Bar Human Rights Committee Uyghurs
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