Argentina: Court of Appeal hearing takes place against Chinese repression of Uyghurs

December 22, 2023 | ANI News

The Court of Appeal in Buenos Aires, heard an appeal in the universal jurisdiction case in Argentina regarding repression and crimes against humanity committed against the Uyghur people by the Chinese government. The case was filed by Lawyers for Uyghur Rights, Uyghur Human Rights Project and the World Uyghur Congress, following the Prosecutor’s errant decision to stay the case after wrongly believing there was an ongoing case in Turkey, a release by the organisation Justice Abroad stated.

Executive Director of the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) Omer Kanat said that Uyghurs deserve to have their case heard in court–today was another step towards that outcome. “Our ongoing case demonstrates that there is nowhere to hide for regimes responsible for atrocity crimes. If some parts of the international community are unwilling to look at the evidence, it will continue to be up to national courts to adjudicate these atrocity crimes,” he added.

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