On June 22, 2021, expressing grave concerns over the "Uyghur genocide" in China's Xinjiang province, Canada delivered a joint statement on behalf of 42 countries at the UN Humans Rights Council.
China has been accused of committing crimes against humanity and possibly genocide against the Uyghur population and other mostly-Muslim ethnic groups in Xinjiang region.
The Resolution urges China to allow immediate, meaningful and unfettered access to Xinjiang for independent observers.
The statement was backed by major countries Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, Britain, Spain and the United States, among others.
Who are the Uyghurs?
There are about 12 million Uyghurs, mostly Muslim, ....
