Chinese 'persecution' of Uighurs protested in London

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  • Title: Chinese 'persecution' of Uighurs protested in London
  • Date: 5th August 2021
  • Summary: SHOTLIST: 1. VARIOUS OF CHINESE EMBASSY IN LONDON 2. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS CARRYING BANNERS 3. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS SHOUTING SLOGANS 4. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS CARRYING BANNERS 5. PROTESTER CRITICIZING CHINESE GOVERNMENT’S SYSTEMATIC CAMPAIGN OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST UIGHUR MUSLIMS IN XINJIANG (ENGLISH) 6. ANOTHER PROTESTER CRITICIZING CHINESE GOVERNMENT (ENGLISH) 7. WOMAN PROTESTER CRITICIZING CHINESE GOVERNMENT (ENGLISH) LONDON, UK (AUGUST 5, 2021) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) SCRIPT: Tens of protesters in the British capital London condemned the Chinese government’s systematic campaign of human rights violations" against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. On Thursday, Aug. 5, protesters gathering in front of the Chinese Embassy, voiced their anger at the Chinese 'persecution' of Uighurs. The group, which opened banners criticizing the Chinese administration, said that China have been carrying out ethnic cleansing against the Uyghur Muslims. The Xinjiang region is home to around 10 million Uyghurs. The Turkic Muslim group, which makes up around 45% of Xinjiang’s population, has long accused China's authorities of cultural, religious and economic discrimination. Up to 1 million people, or about 7% of the Muslim population in Xinjiang, have been incarcerated in an expanding network of "political re-education" camps, according to US officials and UN experts. Both the US and the European Union have imposed sanctions on Chinese officials over the issue, with China quickly retaliating. Beijing has denied the claims of oppression, accusing Western capitals of using the Uyghur issue as a tool to counter China's rising influence.
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