The US Capitol building, where the UIGHUR Act came before the House of Representatives for a vote on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
China protests as US House passes Uygur bill demanding sanctions over human rights abuses in Xinjiang camps
- Legislation urges US government to act to counter China’s crackdown on Muslims and other minority groups
- It would prohibit the export of certain US technologies that could be used in state-sponsored suppression
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Xinjiang
The US Capitol building, where the UIGHUR Act came before the House of Representatives for a vote on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
China first denied the existence of the camps, then described them as de-radicalisation centres aimed at giving job training to raise living standards and make Muslims less susceptible to religious extremism and separatism. Photo: AFP
China hits out at New York Times over report on Xinjiang crackdown documents
- Foreign ministry does not question validity of papers but says article ignores success of campaign involving the detention of more than a million Muslims
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Xinjiang
China first denied the existence of the camps, then described them as de-radicalisation centres aimed at giving job training to raise living standards and make Muslims less susceptible to religious extremism and separatism. Photo: AFP