Why African countries back China against the West on human rights
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Why African countries back China against the West on human rights
Why African countries back China against the West on human rights
African countries ทางเข้า slotxo are not among those calling out China for its treatment
of the mostly Muslim Uyghur population in the north-western region of Xinjiang.
In fact some African diplomats recently attended an event in Beijing and lauded China's
policy in the region.
At least a million Uyghurs are believed to have been detained in Xinjiang in a sprawling
network of camps. China faces accusations of forced labour, forced sterilisation, torture
and genocide - allegations it denies.
The Chinese government has defended the detention camps, claiming they are
vocational "re-education centres" for combating terrorism and religious extremism.
"Some Western forces hyping up the so-called Xinjiang-related issues are actually
launching unprovoked attacks on China to serve their own ulterior motives," Adama
Compaoré, Burkina Faso's ambassador, was quoted as saying at the event in March
dubbed Xinjiang in the Eyes of African Ambassadors to China.
The event was also attended by Sudan and Congo-Brazzaville, whose envoy Daniel
Owassa reportedly said he supported what China has called a series of anti-terrorism
measures in the region, saying he appreciated "Xinjiang's great development
achievements in various fields in recent years".
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the gathering was an example of Africa's silence on
a key global concern.
"[It] might be routine diplomacy, but African governments' willingness to remain silent
on Beijing's suppression of rights has real-world consequences," Carine Kaneza
Nantulya, Africa advocacy director at HRW, said in a statement.
"[Africans] have often justifiably decried other countries' indifference to their plight and
sought global solidarity with human suffering," she added. |
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