China’s Alleged Human Rights Violations of Uyghur People: What Can the U.N. Do

October 16, 2024 | OWP – The Organization for World Peace | By Hannah Langenfeld

The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), a research-based advocacy organization in Washington D.C. has consistently called upon the need to condemn and end the human rights violations in Xinjiang. According to UHRP, actions by sovereign nations could include passing parliamentary resolutions that place trade and economic sanctions on China until it ends abuses, refusing to extradite Uyghurs who are seeking asylum and formally condemning China’s alleged atrocities.

UHRP Executive Director Omar Kanat said in a joint press release statement with The World Uyghur Congress on Feb. 17, 2023, “Once again, the Chinese government continues to deny and turn a blind eye to the factual evidence presented,” Kanat said. “It has been a long time since the UN responded in a more comprehensive manner.”

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