British Prime Minister Boris Johnson;s government avoided officially declaring genocide in Xinjiang, but admitted that there are “industrial-scale” human rights abuses being committed. The government stated that any decision declaring a genocide would be up to national and international courts.
British lawmakers have declared that China is indeed committing genocide against Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic minorities in its northwestern province of Xinjiang.
The British House of Commons approved on Thursday a parliamentary motion declaring that crimes against humanity and genocide are occuring in China. Radio Free Europe reports that the declaration is non-binding and does not compel the U.K. government to act, but it is a sign that lawmakers are growing increasingly troubled by China’s conduct.
At least 1.8 million Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities are understood to be interned across a network of detention camps in Xinjiang, with numerous abuses reported at hearings in the U.S. Congress.
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