Genocide

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Possibly 4.5 million fewer births in Xinjiang by 2040
The Chinese government’s birth control policies could drastically reduce the number of newborns in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region by 2040. An analysis by German anthropologist Adrian Zenz, obtained by Reuters ahead of its publication, predicts 2.6 to 4.5 million prevented births over the next 20 years. The figures support the thesis that the Chinese government […] continue reading →
Birth Rate among Uyghurs apparently dropped dramatically
Between 2017 and 2019, the number of births in Xinjiang is said to have fallen by 43 percent. This is derived by the Australian think tank Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) from official statistical data of the People’s Republic. If the figures are correct, then the particularly rapid decline in the birth rate supports the […] continue reading →
German Diplomat calls for Demolition of Camps in Xinjiang
German UN Ambassador Christoph Heusgen has called on the Chinese government to end the detention of Muslim Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region. Speaking at a virtual high-level meeting organized by the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, Heusgen said: “We appeal to China to respect the universal declaration […] continue reading →
The Xinjiang genocide allegations are unjustified
The US government calls what is happening in China's Xinjiang province genocide. It should not, according to Jeffrey D. Sachs and William Schabas. They argue that international law has established criteria for genocide and required evidence before allegations of genocide are made. However, in the authors' view, this evidence has not been provided. They call on the US government to support an independent investigation by the United Nations in the Uyghur region. continue reading →
Bundestag asks: Is what’s happening in Xinjiang genocide?
The Human Rights Committee of the German Bundestag will again address the issue of Xinjiang on May 17 (starting at 5 p.m.). The committee wants to discuss whether reports and documents on arbitrary mass detentions, torture, and birth control from the Muslim-majority autonomous region in northwest China justify the label genocide. Experts will be consulted […] continue reading →
Xinjiang: Genocide debate soon in the Bundestag?
The discussion about condemning China's actions against Uyghurs in Xinjiang as genocide is gaining momentum worldwide. Sooner or later, it could also reach the Bundestag. But whether the few weeks until the end of the legislative period will be enough to pass a resolution is uncertain. A new study by the Newlines Institute, involving 33 international researchers, concludes: What is happening in Xinjiang deserves to be called genocide. continue reading →