United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL8355
China: Uyghurs
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22 September 2020
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2 October 2020 · Answer
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Summary
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports (1) that Uighur Muslim women have been subjected to forced abortions and womb removals, (2) that Uighur children are being separated from their parents and placed in orphanages, and
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22 September 2020
Written question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports (1) that Uighur Muslim women have been subjected to forced abortions and womb removals, (2) that Uighur children are being separated from their parents and placed in orphanages, and
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2 October 2020
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We are deeply concerned by reports of suppression of birth rates and the mistreatment of Uyghur children in China, including reports of children being forcibly separated from their parents and placed in state run institutions. As the Minister for Asia set...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-22/HL8355
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1236780
- uk · wq-1236780 · source updated 2 October 2020