Die Politikwissenschaftlerin Jasmin Lorch fordert ausreichend Unterstützung für Menschenrechtsverteidiger und kritische NGOs. Das sei im Sicherheitsinteresse Deutschlands, so Lorch.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Political scientist Jasmin Lorch calls for sufficient support for human rights defenders and critical NGOs. According to Lorch, this is in Germany's security interests.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva raises serious allegations against the Chinese government. But a possible resolution on human rights crimes in Xinjiang is unlikely. With years of lobbying, Beijing has rallied dozens of states to its side – and hopes that the Western coalition will begin to crumble.
By Marcel Grzanna
The EU Commission wants to ban the sale of products made from forced labor - and is already accepting verifiable evidence for this. And there is already plenty of evidence in the Chinese region of Xinjiang. However, it will still take some time before the ban is introduced.
By Amelie Richter
In Germany, the UN report on the human rights situation in Xinjiang is causing harsh reactions. The German Foreign Office calls for the immediate release of all detainees, while human rights politicians demand a discussion about Volkswagen's involvement in the region. Beijing itself was blindsided by the directness of the accusations.
By Marcel Grzanna
