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Canada says yes to considering Magnitsky Sanctions
Special thanks to Minister Champagne for showing his support for Hong Kong by considering Magnitsky sanctions, which sustains human rights globally.
Hong Kong needs such support in order to survive the state terrorism crisis. We will never give up until victory comes!
Source:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCZjdHJhwMl/?igshid=1ikkda3ja14yd
Video:
https://www.facebook.com/102603047790210/posts/299104391473407/?d=n
#HumanRight #MagnitskySanctions #HongKong #Canada #GlobalSupport
Special thanks to Minister Champagne for showing his support for Hong Kong by considering Magnitsky sanctions, which sustains human rights globally.
Hong Kong needs such support in order to survive the state terrorism crisis. We will never give up until victory comes!
Source:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCZjdHJhwMl/?igshid=1ikkda3ja14yd
Video:
https://www.facebook.com/102603047790210/posts/299104391473407/?d=n
#HumanRight #MagnitskySanctions #HongKong #Canada #GlobalSupport
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Alliance Canada Hong Kong
Thank you @garnettgenuismp for your important question about sanctions and @fp_champagne for saying yes to considering Magnitsky sanctions and standing up for human rights! Our team has handed in a sanction list of PRC and Hong Kong officials directly responsible…
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#Newspaper
13 tonnes of human hair was found on a US-bound ship.
//It follows a huge US Customs seizure of human hair products believed to have been taken from Muslim Uyghurs, more than a million of whom have been detained in vast indoctrination camps in China’s western Xinjiang province
//US Customs and Border Protection assistant commissioner Brenda Smith said the production of the weaves and other hair products found onboard the ship “constitutes a very serious human rights violation”.
//Mia Hasenson-Gross, director of René Cassin, said: “A trade in forcibly removed human hair has chilling and obvious resonances.
//the Uyghurs’ suppression already includes mass internment, “re-education,” slave labour, forced sterilisation, organ-farming and other abuses.
//“The Chinese Communist Party is engaged in genocide in Xinjiang, attempting to wipe out an entire culture, language and way of life,” she said. “It is time for the world to take a stand against such inhumanity. There can be no ‘business as usual’ with a government that abuses its own citizens on such a scale.”
//Dr Edie Friedman, director of the Jewish Council for Racial Equality (JCORE), said the report “naturally rings alarm bells for those concerned with human rights and will arouse particular emotions for Jewish people given the Nazi resonances”.
Full article: (16-Jul)
https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/13-tonnes-of-hair-taken-from-chinas-uyghur-muslims-has-nazi-resonance/
#HumanRight #UyghurMuslims #CCP #NaziResonances #HumanHair
13 tonnes of human hair was found on a US-bound ship.
//It follows a huge US Customs seizure of human hair products believed to have been taken from Muslim Uyghurs, more than a million of whom have been detained in vast indoctrination camps in China’s western Xinjiang province
//US Customs and Border Protection assistant commissioner Brenda Smith said the production of the weaves and other hair products found onboard the ship “constitutes a very serious human rights violation”.
//Mia Hasenson-Gross, director of René Cassin, said: “A trade in forcibly removed human hair has chilling and obvious resonances.
//the Uyghurs’ suppression already includes mass internment, “re-education,” slave labour, forced sterilisation, organ-farming and other abuses.
//“The Chinese Communist Party is engaged in genocide in Xinjiang, attempting to wipe out an entire culture, language and way of life,” she said. “It is time for the world to take a stand against such inhumanity. There can be no ‘business as usual’ with a government that abuses its own citizens on such a scale.”
//Dr Edie Friedman, director of the Jewish Council for Racial Equality (JCORE), said the report “naturally rings alarm bells for those concerned with human rights and will arouse particular emotions for Jewish people given the Nazi resonances”.
Full article: (16-Jul)
https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/13-tonnes-of-hair-taken-from-chinas-uyghur-muslims-has-nazi-resonance/
#HumanRight #UyghurMuslims #CCP #NaziResonances #HumanHair
Jewish News
13 tonnes of hair taken from China’s Uyghur Muslims has ‘Nazi resonance’
Influential MP on human rights speaks of 'many distressing echoes' for Jews over China's 'brutal suppression' of Muslim minority, as communal figures call on the UK to do more
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#Newspaper
Mike Pompeo attacks WHO in private meeting during UK visit
//The US secretary of state Mike Pompeo launched an extraordinary attack on the World Health Organization during a private meeting in the UK, accusing it of being in the pocket of China and responsible for “dead Britons” who passed away during the pandemic.
//Pompeo told those present that he believed the WHO was “political not a science-based organisation” and accused its current director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of being too close to Beijing.
//a spokesperson for the organisation said: “WHO is not aware of any such statement but we strongly reject any ad hominem attacks and unfounded allegations. WHO urges countries to remain focused on tackling the pandemic that is causing tragic loss of life and suffering.”
//The secretary of state also indicated that he was “confident that the intelligence has been shared” with the UK on the persecution of the Uighur Muslims in China that would allow the UK to implement sanctions against Chinese communist party officials
//Johnson and Pompeo also talked about how the US and the UK could cooperate on developing next generation technologies, to avoid a situation where a Chinese state-owned company such as Huawei achieves market dominance.
//the secretary of state praised the UK government’s decision to remove Huawei from the UK’s 5G network, as he urged like-minded countries to “push back” against the actions of Beijing
//The UK government had announced last week it would drive out the Chinese provider from the 5G network by 2027.
//Washington has also imposed sanctions on high-level Chinese officials over human rights abuses against the Muslim minority Uighur people in the western region of Xinjiang.
//China’s ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, defended his country’s human rights record on Sunday, insisting the Uighur people live in “peaceful and harmonious coexistence with other ethnic groups”, as he was confronted with footage of shackled prisoners being herded on to trains.
Full Article:The Guadian (21-Jul)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/21/mike-pompeo-attacks-who-in-private-meeting-during-uk-visit
Video:
https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1284784810200838145?s=09
#UK #US #WHO #Pandemic
#China #HumanRight
Mike Pompeo attacks WHO in private meeting during UK visit
//The US secretary of state Mike Pompeo launched an extraordinary attack on the World Health Organization during a private meeting in the UK, accusing it of being in the pocket of China and responsible for “dead Britons” who passed away during the pandemic.
//Pompeo told those present that he believed the WHO was “political not a science-based organisation” and accused its current director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of being too close to Beijing.
//a spokesperson for the organisation said: “WHO is not aware of any such statement but we strongly reject any ad hominem attacks and unfounded allegations. WHO urges countries to remain focused on tackling the pandemic that is causing tragic loss of life and suffering.”
//The secretary of state also indicated that he was “confident that the intelligence has been shared” with the UK on the persecution of the Uighur Muslims in China that would allow the UK to implement sanctions against Chinese communist party officials
//Johnson and Pompeo also talked about how the US and the UK could cooperate on developing next generation technologies, to avoid a situation where a Chinese state-owned company such as Huawei achieves market dominance.
//the secretary of state praised the UK government’s decision to remove Huawei from the UK’s 5G network, as he urged like-minded countries to “push back” against the actions of Beijing
//The UK government had announced last week it would drive out the Chinese provider from the 5G network by 2027.
//Washington has also imposed sanctions on high-level Chinese officials over human rights abuses against the Muslim minority Uighur people in the western region of Xinjiang.
//China’s ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, defended his country’s human rights record on Sunday, insisting the Uighur people live in “peaceful and harmonious coexistence with other ethnic groups”, as he was confronted with footage of shackled prisoners being herded on to trains.
Full Article:The Guadian (21-Jul)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/21/mike-pompeo-attacks-who-in-private-meeting-during-uk-visit
Video:
https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1284784810200838145?s=09
#UK #US #WHO #Pandemic
#China #HumanRight
the Guardian
Mike Pompeo attacks WHO in private meeting during UK visit
US secretary of state said the World Health Organization was responsible for Britons who had died from Covid-19
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New Zealand speaks out for human rights in China
In a speech to the Chinese business community in New Zealand, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks out against the treatment of Uighur Muslims in China, a controversial Hong Kong security law, and Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization (WHO).
Ardern has been urged by Human Rights Watch to condemn China's "re-education camps" as about two million Muslims have been indefinitely detained in China's northwest Xinjiang region. And now she raises the issue up again to give China a warning that “the world is watching and do not try to conceal that”.
In spite of the fact that many reports and eyewitness accounts have revealed that China has been persecuting the Uighurs in Xinjiang and reducing their population by forced sterilisation, China’s ambassador Liu Xiaoming, in a BBC interview, argued that the Xinjiang concentration camps shown in drone footage were "fake", he also stated that there is no general policy of forced sterilisation in Xinjiang.
Chinese government's fabricated stories have been disproved by facts, so who are they trying to deceive?
Earlier this month, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters announces that New Zealand's relationship with Hong Kong would be reviewed after China passed a security law that allows for extradition to mainland China.
Hong Kong's new national security law opens the door for prosecution of both Hong Kong people and foreigners for crimes such as subversion of the government, or harming China.
Given the new law in Hong Kong also has a "direct impact" on New Zealanders, New Zealand government's reaction should not be misconstrued as interfering with Hong Kong's affairs.
Since the promulgation of Hong Kong's national security law, more and more countries have started to reconsider the relationship, including that of trading, with Hong Kong. As a result, the economy of Hong Kong has been deteriorating rapidly and this has a direct impact on the economy and reputation of China. Thus, isn't it a smart move for the Chinese government to moderate its stance on social and national security in order not to cause public outrage?
Source:
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/07/jacinda-ardern-speaks-out-against-hong-kong-security-law-treatment-of-uighurs-in-speech-to-chinese-community.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-53463242/china-s-ambassador-challenged-on-treatment-of-uighurs
#NewZealand #China #HumanRight #HongKong #Uyghurs
In a speech to the Chinese business community in New Zealand, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks out against the treatment of Uighur Muslims in China, a controversial Hong Kong security law, and Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization (WHO).
Ardern has been urged by Human Rights Watch to condemn China's "re-education camps" as about two million Muslims have been indefinitely detained in China's northwest Xinjiang region. And now she raises the issue up again to give China a warning that “the world is watching and do not try to conceal that”.
In spite of the fact that many reports and eyewitness accounts have revealed that China has been persecuting the Uighurs in Xinjiang and reducing their population by forced sterilisation, China’s ambassador Liu Xiaoming, in a BBC interview, argued that the Xinjiang concentration camps shown in drone footage were "fake", he also stated that there is no general policy of forced sterilisation in Xinjiang.
Chinese government's fabricated stories have been disproved by facts, so who are they trying to deceive?
Earlier this month, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters announces that New Zealand's relationship with Hong Kong would be reviewed after China passed a security law that allows for extradition to mainland China.
Hong Kong's new national security law opens the door for prosecution of both Hong Kong people and foreigners for crimes such as subversion of the government, or harming China.
Given the new law in Hong Kong also has a "direct impact" on New Zealanders, New Zealand government's reaction should not be misconstrued as interfering with Hong Kong's affairs.
Since the promulgation of Hong Kong's national security law, more and more countries have started to reconsider the relationship, including that of trading, with Hong Kong. As a result, the economy of Hong Kong has been deteriorating rapidly and this has a direct impact on the economy and reputation of China. Thus, isn't it a smart move for the Chinese government to moderate its stance on social and national security in order not to cause public outrage?
Source:
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/07/jacinda-ardern-speaks-out-against-hong-kong-security-law-treatment-of-uighurs-in-speech-to-chinese-community.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-53463242/china-s-ambassador-challenged-on-treatment-of-uighurs
#NewZealand #China #HumanRight #HongKong #Uyghurs
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What is it about the phrase “Free Hong Kong” that prevented NBA from customising it onto a shirt?
Answer is simple: RMB matters more than human rights.
#NBA #MoneyMatters #HumanRight #China
#FreeHongKong
Answer is simple: RMB matters more than human rights.
#NBA #MoneyMatters #HumanRight #China
#FreeHongKong
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Companies should pay attention to their supply chains: Face masks made with allegedly forced Uighur labour are sold overseas
As Australia stockpiling masks from China for its skyrocketing demands, experts discovered allegedly coerced Uighur labour in the supply chain.
A thinktank report from earlier this year revealed involvement of factories in programs of forced Uighur labour. The programs were said to be a “poverty alleviation” policy, yet in fact “inextricably linked to broader, coercive policies intended to erase the Uighur identity itself.”
These programs include shipping Uighurs thousands of miles away from their homes, mandatory “ideological training”, forced participation in flag-raising and anthem-singing ceremonies, learning Mandarin, and living and eating on-site in separate dormitories and a canteen.
All of the activities are under the supervisions of "minders" along with constant surveillance, banning of religious observance, and limited freedom of movement.
China has made auditing of human rights extremely difficult for Western companies and nearly impossible for consumers. Experts recommend companies to conduct desktop-based investigation to ensure their supply chains are not tainted by factories using forced Uighur labour.
Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/22/face-masks-made-with-allegedly-forced-uighur-labour-in-china-are-being-sold-in-australia
#Australia #Mask #China
#UighurLabour #HumanRight
As Australia stockpiling masks from China for its skyrocketing demands, experts discovered allegedly coerced Uighur labour in the supply chain.
A thinktank report from earlier this year revealed involvement of factories in programs of forced Uighur labour. The programs were said to be a “poverty alleviation” policy, yet in fact “inextricably linked to broader, coercive policies intended to erase the Uighur identity itself.”
These programs include shipping Uighurs thousands of miles away from their homes, mandatory “ideological training”, forced participation in flag-raising and anthem-singing ceremonies, learning Mandarin, and living and eating on-site in separate dormitories and a canteen.
All of the activities are under the supervisions of "minders" along with constant surveillance, banning of religious observance, and limited freedom of movement.
China has made auditing of human rights extremely difficult for Western companies and nearly impossible for consumers. Experts recommend companies to conduct desktop-based investigation to ensure their supply chains are not tainted by factories using forced Uighur labour.
Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/22/face-masks-made-with-allegedly-forced-uighur-labour-in-china-are-being-sold-in-australia
#Australia #Mask #China
#UighurLabour #HumanRight
the Guardian
Face masks made with allegedly forced Uighur labour in China are being sold in Australia
At least two Australian companies have imported stocks of masks from manufacturer involved in labour program criticised as ‘highly coercive’
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#HumanRight #Uyghur #China
Uyghurs for sale: Policy Brief Report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
More than 80,000 Uyghurs were transferred to work in factories across China, some sent directly from detention camps. China’s social re-engineering campaign targeting minority citizens hasn’t ceased, but rather, it grows expeditiously. Under conditions suggesting forced labour, Uyghurs are working in factories that supply at least 82 well-known global brands in technology, clothing, and automotive sectors; this includes Apple, BMW, Gap, Huawei, Nike, Samsung, Sony, and Volkswagen. The full list can be found in P.31-39.
Re-education camps
Re-education camps first aroused attention in 2017. Millions of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim minorities have disappeared into a vast network of ‘re-education camps’ in Xinjiang. Inside the camps, detainees are subjected to political indoctrination, forced to renounce their religion and culture, and subjected to torture.
The new phase
Government officials now claim that the ‘trainees’ have ‘graduated’ to being forced to work in factories. Local governments and private brokers are paid a price per head by the Xinjiang provincial government to organise the labour assignments. This is literally human trafficking. It is nearly impossible for workers to refuse or escape. They are under constant surveillance, isolated, and subjected to arbitrary detention and threats against their family members.
Every purchase makes a difference
Foreign governments, businesses, and civil society groups should act now.
As a consumer, your purchase casts your vote. Be aware of the companies involved. Push brands to be more transparent about the make-up of their supply chains. Demand companies to make new public commitments, uphold current commitments, and to not use forced and coerced labour. Geographic barriers do not hinder you from stopping the trend.
Highlighted sections in the report:
https://www.aspi.org.au/report/uyghurs-sale
P.8 Case Study 1: Uyghur workers making Nike sneakers in Qingdao
P.18 Case Study 2: From ‘re-education camps’ to forced labour assignments
P.21 Case Study 3: ‘Re-educating’ Uyghur workers in Apple’s supply chain
P.31-39 International brands supplied by involved factories
Further reading:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-23/video-uyghurs-shaved-blindfolded-xinjiang-train-station-china/11537628
Uyghurs for sale: Policy Brief Report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
More than 80,000 Uyghurs were transferred to work in factories across China, some sent directly from detention camps. China’s social re-engineering campaign targeting minority citizens hasn’t ceased, but rather, it grows expeditiously. Under conditions suggesting forced labour, Uyghurs are working in factories that supply at least 82 well-known global brands in technology, clothing, and automotive sectors; this includes Apple, BMW, Gap, Huawei, Nike, Samsung, Sony, and Volkswagen. The full list can be found in P.31-39.
Re-education camps
Re-education camps first aroused attention in 2017. Millions of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim minorities have disappeared into a vast network of ‘re-education camps’ in Xinjiang. Inside the camps, detainees are subjected to political indoctrination, forced to renounce their religion and culture, and subjected to torture.
The new phase
Government officials now claim that the ‘trainees’ have ‘graduated’ to being forced to work in factories. Local governments and private brokers are paid a price per head by the Xinjiang provincial government to organise the labour assignments. This is literally human trafficking. It is nearly impossible for workers to refuse or escape. They are under constant surveillance, isolated, and subjected to arbitrary detention and threats against their family members.
Every purchase makes a difference
Foreign governments, businesses, and civil society groups should act now.
As a consumer, your purchase casts your vote. Be aware of the companies involved. Push brands to be more transparent about the make-up of their supply chains. Demand companies to make new public commitments, uphold current commitments, and to not use forced and coerced labour. Geographic barriers do not hinder you from stopping the trend.
Highlighted sections in the report:
https://www.aspi.org.au/report/uyghurs-sale
P.8 Case Study 1: Uyghur workers making Nike sneakers in Qingdao
P.18 Case Study 2: From ‘re-education camps’ to forced labour assignments
P.21 Case Study 3: ‘Re-educating’ Uyghur workers in Apple’s supply chain
P.31-39 International brands supplied by involved factories
Further reading:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-23/video-uyghurs-shaved-blindfolded-xinjiang-train-station-china/11537628
www.aspi.org.au
Uyghurs for sale
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Pompeo Accused China Eradicating All Faith that Do Not Conform to the Communist Regime on International Religious Freedom Day
On the International Religious Freedom Day on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticised China, Iran, and North Korea as the most seriously prosecuted countries in the world for religious freedom. He added that the three countries increased the restriction upon its people, especially for Beijing trying to eradicate all faith that violates the communist regime.
Pompeo in a statement mentioned the International Religious Freedom Act taking into effect 22 years ago on October 27, reiterating the promise on the promotion and the defence on the religious rights of everyone in the world. Pompeo stated that the US government has long been respectful the freedom of lifestyle regardless of their religion, dating back to the visions of the founding fathers of the US. He emphasised, religious and human dignity issues are of the core of US diplomatic relations, for now, and in the future.
Pompeo named China, Iran, and North Korea as three of the worst countries in the world, in terms of religious rights. “These countries are tightening their restriction to suppress their people. Worse still, China is trying to erase every religion not compatible with the communist regime.” He said.
#ReligiousFreedom #CCP #Pompeo #China #HumanRight #NorthKorea #Iran #ReligionEradication
Source: Apple Daily #Oct28
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201028/Q6MEDFFHKBE6BJNDGMX6XLBC6I/
On the International Religious Freedom Day on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticised China, Iran, and North Korea as the most seriously prosecuted countries in the world for religious freedom. He added that the three countries increased the restriction upon its people, especially for Beijing trying to eradicate all faith that violates the communist regime.
Pompeo in a statement mentioned the International Religious Freedom Act taking into effect 22 years ago on October 27, reiterating the promise on the promotion and the defence on the religious rights of everyone in the world. Pompeo stated that the US government has long been respectful the freedom of lifestyle regardless of their religion, dating back to the visions of the founding fathers of the US. He emphasised, religious and human dignity issues are of the core of US diplomatic relations, for now, and in the future.
Pompeo named China, Iran, and North Korea as three of the worst countries in the world, in terms of religious rights. “These countries are tightening their restriction to suppress their people. Worse still, China is trying to erase every religion not compatible with the communist regime.” He said.
#ReligiousFreedom #CCP #Pompeo #China #HumanRight #NorthKorea #Iran #ReligionEradication
Source: Apple Daily #Oct28
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201028/Q6MEDFFHKBE6BJNDGMX6XLBC6I/
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It takes courage to tell the truth and stand up for Your beliefs nowadays for footballers. Glad to see Antoine speaks up and cuts tie with the known offender!
#football #francefootball #FCbarcelona #AntoineGriezmann #standwithuyghur #humanright #fuckccp #boycottchina #huawei
#football #francefootball #FCbarcelona #AntoineGriezmann #standwithuyghur #humanright #fuckccp #boycottchina #huawei
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Trading is of course important to every country. However, trading with countries that are not up to the international #HumanRight standard will only strengthen those dictator governments, giving them the green light to continue suppressing citizens. In the end, more people will suffer and the free world plays a part in it.
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😂 maybe we need a warning sign just because you can probably see pieces of glass-heart all over the place
#CCP #China #H&M #EthicalShopping #uyghur #Xinjiang #stopuyghurgenocide #slavelabour #humanright #diyms #meme #wechat
#CCP #China #H&M #EthicalShopping #uyghur #Xinjiang #stopuyghurgenocide #slavelabour #humanright #diyms #meme #wechat
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Sometimes it's actually pretty hard to write about thing that's too obvious, Like China's human rights abuse.
Think about Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hongkongers, and many other ordinary citizens spoken up for all kind of civic issues ...
We hope that in one day everyone will be free from ccp's abuse and hope that day can be as soon as tomorrow.
(Today is not good as it is Apr 1 ...)
#fuckCCP #boycottChina #standwithuyghur #standwithhongkong #uyghur #genocide #uyghurgenocide #humanright #tibetan #uyghurlivematter #meme #diyms #english
Think about Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hongkongers, and many other ordinary citizens spoken up for all kind of civic issues ...
We hope that in one day everyone will be free from ccp's abuse and hope that day can be as soon as tomorrow.
(Today is not good as it is Apr 1 ...)
#fuckCCP #boycottChina #standwithuyghur #standwithhongkong #uyghur #genocide #uyghurgenocide #humanright #tibetan #uyghurlivematter #meme #diyms #english