National Assembly passes resolution denouncing China's 'genocide' of Uyghurs

The text was adopted almost unanimously by the National Assembly.

AP - Francois Mori

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The National Assembly adopted this Thursday, January 20, a resolution denouncing the “genocide” of the Uyghurs by China, and asking the government to do the same.

This resolution comes a few days before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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The text, without binding scope, defended at the podium by the First Secretary of the PS Olivier Faure as part of a day reserved for the socialist group, received the support of the deputies of the presidential party LREM.

It was adopted almost unanimously: 169 votes for, one against and five abstentions.

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Invitation to the French government

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 " to put an end to this situation.

 On behalf of the government, the Minister for Foreign Trade Franck Riester spoke of "

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 He assured that the fate of this community was “mentioned at the highest level” during interviews with Chinese officials, and recalled that it had been mentioned the day before in President Emmanuel Macron's speech before the European Parliament.

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AFP)

►Also read: "Genocide" against the Uyghurs: "I will never forget this hell, these rapes, these tortures"

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