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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.
By Antje Sirleschtov
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.
By Marcel Grzanna