Outside of China, there is widespread agreement that the Chinese regime has committed gross human rights violations against Uighur Muslims. Irwin Cotler, a former Liberal justice minister, also believes that China's treatment of Uighur Muslims amounts to a genocide. But so far only one country — the U.S. — has officially declared that China is committing genocide. Since Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were imprisoned in China, the Trudeau government has acted carefully. Hesitancy on genocide a difficult positionA declaration of genocide would also lead to questions about what this government is prepared to do to stop it.

Source: CBC News February 22, 2021 13:41 UTC