Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 12:01 pm
Members of the Uyghur community in New Zealand yesterday
sent a letter Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, asking that
genocide be declared about the situation of Uyghurs of
Xinjiang, China. This letter was also delivered to all
members of parliament. Excerpts of this letter are now
released to media and news providers, in light of parliament
addressing the issue of Uyghur genocide in the house of
representatives today and this week, and the worldwide
concern for the Uyghur people. For their safety, this public
statement by the Uyghur community is
anonymised.
We are writing to you on
behalf of the New Zealand Uyghur community to inform you of