U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs
04/14/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/14/2021 13:23
McCaul, Meeks Introduce Resolution Condemning Uyghur Genocide in the People’s Republic of China
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Washington, DC - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) introduced a resolution condemning the genocide being committed by the People's Republic of China (PRC), under the direction and control of the Chinese Communist Party, against the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups. The resolution calls upon President Biden to refer these atrocities to the United Nations for investigation under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, seek multilateral sanctions against the PRC at the U.N. Security Council, and take all possible actions to bring the genocide to an end.
'The Chinese Communist Party has been waging genocide for years against their own citizens and have even called the Uyghurs 'malignant tumors.' We have a moral obligation to confront genocide anywhere in the world, and I am grateful the Chairman has joined me in this vital effort,' said Lead Republican McCaul.
'China's human rights violations against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang are beyond the pale. The international community needs to stand together and condemn the horrific treatment of China's ethnic minorities, who have undergone mass detention and seen their way of life threatened by the PRC,' said Chairman Meeks.
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