Campaigners call for global response to ‘unprecedented’ oppression in Xinjiang

Human Rights Watch urges more coordination by governments to tackle China's treatment of Turkic Muslims

The Chinese government is committing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, where it has escalated its oppression of Turkic Muslims to unprecedented levels, Human Rights Watch has said, as the NGO called on governments to take direct action against officials and companies that profit from labour in the region.

HRW also recommended the EU delay ratifying its recent trade agreement with China until forced labour allegations were investigated, victims compensated, and there was substantial progress toward holding perpetrators to account".