US Congress Passes Uyghur Rights Act Authorizing Sanctions For Abuses in Xinjiang
The U.S. Congress passed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 on Wednesday, marking the first legislation by any federal government to target China for its persecution of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Self-governing Area (XUAR), regardless of dangers of retaliation from Beijing. The passage comes as the U.S. House of Representatives voted 413 […]
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