Uyghurs urge Albanese government not to ignore human rights amid diplomatic thaw with China
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#665QA)
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Uyghur community members are urging the Albanese government not to sideline human rights in Australia's diplomatic reset with China - and are disappointed to have failed to secure a meeting with the foreign minister, Penny Wong.
The Germany-based president of the World Uyghur Congress, Dolkun Isa, is among a delegation that has visited Canberra this week for meetings with about 30 politicians from all sides of politics, including the opposition leader, Peter Dutton.
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