Tuesday, July 07, 2020

Turkistani Exiles Ask International Criminal Court To Investigate Genocide Against Uyghurs

According to a press release issued on July 6:
Today, lawyers representing the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) and the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement (ETNAM) have submitted a lengthy Complaint to the ICC [International Criminal Court] asking the OTP [Office of the Prosecutor] to open an investigation into Genocide and other Crimes Against Humanity allegedly committed against the Uyghur and other Turkic peoples of East Turkistan by senior Chinese Leaders including President Xi Jinping.
New York Times reports on developments.