China’s actions in Xinjiang amount to genocide, says Canada parliament panel

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A Canadian parliamentary panel has described the persecution of the Uighurs in Xinjiang as a “genocide”, asking the government to  Listen This News October 23, 2020 A Canadian parliamentary panel has described the persecution of the Uighurs in Xinjiang as a “genocide”, asking the government to recognise it as such and to impose sanctions against Chinese officials responsible. The Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development said it was “profoundly disturbed” at what it heard in testimony from witnesses and “convinced of the need for a strong response.” Witnesses said “the...