Lawyer asks to prosecute Xinjiang governor in the UK

Erkin Tuniyaz, who allegedly played a central role in Uyghur persecution, will controversially visit the UK

A lawyer representing a Kazakh man who has alleged severe human rights violations perpetrated by the Chinese state has requested permission from the attorney general to prosecute a Xinjiang governor expected to arrive in the UK on Sunday.

On Wednesday, the Foreign Office shocked cross-party opponents of the Chinese treatment of Uyghur people and other Turkic groups who called it incomprehensible" that Xinjiang governor, Erkin Tuniyaz - who has been sanctioned by the US - is planning to visit the UK next week.