Sanctions against China over abuse of Uighurs

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  • December 17, 2021
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Sanctions against China over abuse of Uighurs

Part of: Prelims and GS-II – International Relations 

Context USA is imposing new sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities over human rights abuses of Uighur Muslims

  • The move will bar American companies from selling components to the entities without a licence.

About Uighurs

  • Uigurs, are a minority Turkic ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central and East Asia.
  • The Uighurs are recognized as native to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.
  • China rejects the idea of them being an indigenous group
  • Since 2016, it is estimated that over a million Uyghurs have been detained in Xinjiang re-education camps.(UN)
  • International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the main feature of the camps is to ensure adherence to Chinese Communist Party ideology.

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