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UIN 1341

China: Uyghurs

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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8 January 2020

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13 January 2020 · Answer

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13 January 2020

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the validity of reports that Uighur Muslims who have been released from re-education camps have been subjected to forced labour.

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  1. 8 January 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the validity of reports that Uighur Muslims who have been released from re-education camps have been subjected to forced labour.

    Source: Commons

  2. 13 January 2020

    Answer

    We note statements made by the Chinese authorities about the ‘graduation’ of Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities from ‘vocational education centres’ in Xinjiang, but we have seen evidence to suggest these centres continue to operate. We have partic...

    Source: Written answer

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