Beijing has been directly accused of trying to wipe out its minority Uighur population in a stunning new report. “Every moment I am afraid” - Uighur activist Jewher Ilham on her fears of consequences to her family over her speaking out on human rights. They also spoke about the minority Muslim group in "dehumanising terms and repeatedly likened the mass internment of Uighurs to 'eradicating tumours'". Campaigners have argued that Tibetans are denied certain human rights, although the CCP has rejected those allegations. According to Human Rights Watch's China 2020 report, "Chinese authorities' silencing of human rights defenders, journalists and activists, and restrictions on the internet, also make it difficult to obtain accurate information about Chinese government policies and actions".

Source: New Zealand Herald March 10, 2021 01:05 UTC