Trump signs into law bill to punish China over crackdown on Uyghur Muslims

US President Donald Trump has signed into law a legislation that condemns the gross human rights violations of Uyghur minority groups in China’s restive Muslim-majority.

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Key-Points

The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, 2020 holds accountable the perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses such as the systematic use of indoctrination camps, forced labour and intrusive surveillance to eradicate the ethnic identity and religious beliefs of Uyghurs and other minorities in China.

The bill, which includes sanctions on the senior Chinese officials directly involved in the crackdown on the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, was passed with an overwhelming support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress.

It is an important step in countering the totalitarian Chinese governments widespread and horrific human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) as reported by Senator Marco Rubio.

By signing the Act into law, President Trump took a historic step in the support of Uyghur Muslims worldwide and against China’s egregious human rights abuses and probable crimes against humanity.