Landmark case filed against Chinese officials for human rights atrocities against the Uyghurs

August 17, 2022

Lawyers acting for the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) say the historic first – made possible under Argentina’s universal jurisdiction provisions – could offer a rare chance to pursue justice for abuses long endured at the hands of the Chinese authorities.

If a judge rules to formally open a case, it would trigger an investigation that would see further evidence submitted by the WUC and the UHRP to demonstrate the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and torture are taking place against Uyghur and other ethnic Turkic peoples.

“Our case demonstrates that there is nowhere to hide for regimes responsible for atrocity crimes,” said Omer Kanat, executive director of the UHRP.

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