Western report on Xinjiang gets debunked
1 2021-05-19 08:23:18China Daily
Editor : Li Yan
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People walk in the Dove Lane in the old town Tuancheng of Hotan city, Northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, May 26, 2020. （Photo/Xinhua）
Analysis finds it appears to rely on fake, dubious or biased sources
A report recently published by United States and Canadian think tanks that accuses China of committing genocide in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is void of any evidence and has an obvious political agenda. Such a groundless accusation is not in line with international law and is an insult to Xinjiang people, foreign and domestic scholars said.
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 5:30 am
GENEVA,
May 19, 2021
– An international
coalition of 25 human rights organizations has announced
that its prestigious International Women s Rights award will
be presented to Gulalai
Ismail, a prominent campaigner for Pakistani women s
rights who fled the country after authorities falsely
accused her of a litany of serious offenses for her advocacy
work.
The Pakistani activist is well-known in the
global human rights community for spotlighting the rampant
abuse of women and girls in Pakistan. She is the founder of
a leading organization called Aware
Girls, which focuses on women’s empowerment,
peace-building and countering violent extremism.
After
authorities falsely accused her of sedition, financing
On March 8, 2021, the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy in Washington published a report, The Uyghur Genocide: An Examination of China’s Breaches
Canadian Officials Voice Support in Celebration of Falun Dafa Day
Over 120 Canadian officials from across the country sent anniversary greetings in support of Falun Dafa on May 13, commending the faith group’s peaceful resistance against persecution in communist China since 1999, as adherents held an online event to celebrate 29 years since Falun Dafa’s introduction to the public.
Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a traditional Chinese self-improvement discipline that consists of five meditative exercises along with moral teachings centred on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. The practice was first introduced to the public on May 13, 1992, by founder Li Hongzhi in China. It attracted between 70 million and 100 million adherents within just a few years as a result of its benefits to people’s health and well-being.
The letter s signatories remind the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee of their charter commitments and international obligations pertaining to the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for Genocide.