Tibet and Xinjiang: The US increases pressure on China

July 26, 2024 | The Time of Israel | By Sergio Restelli

At the end of this analysis, it is necessary to understand the importance of the recent judgement of the Argentinian Court of Cassation. It recently ruled that the Court of Appeal of Buenos Aires’ decision to shelve the original complaint filed by several international organizations supporting the Uyghur cause, lacked sufficient justification. It noted that the appealed ruling did not provide legal and political reasons for restricting the victims’ rights and refusing to exercise universal jurisdiction. Notably, the judgement stated that Argentina’s judicial system possessed the necessary resources to ensure victims of international crimes could access jurisdiction for their cause. Consequently, the court ordered the prosecutor to open an investigation, mandating that the judge to commence investigatory stage of proceedings. On 16 August 2022, a criminal complaint had been filed in Buenos Aires under Section 118 of the Constitution of Argentina, which permits the prosecution of international crimes regardless of where they occur. The legal campaign in Argentina was launched by the World Uyghur Congress and the Uyghur Human Rights Project in the courts of Argentina in relation to the international crimes of genocide being committed against the Uyghur.

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