The French parliament has passed a historic resolution recognizing the "Uighur genocide."

It is learned that on January 20, the French parliament declared China’s repression of the Uyghurs a “genocide”. Thus, the French parliament became the eighth parliament in the United States, Britain, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Lithuania to declare China's repression of the Uyghurs a "genocide."

On January 20, a bill was passed in the French parliament to recognize China's repression of the Uyghurs as "genocide." The resolution was passed by a majority of 169 votes in the French parliament. The bill also has the support of the Republican Party, which is the party of incumbent President Emmanuel Macron.

"Two weeks before the Winter Olympics on Thursday, two weeks before the Winter Olympics, the French parliament has called for a crackdown on China's repression of Uighur Muslims, despite the risk of a breakdown in relations between Beijing and Beijing," France 24, a well-known French news channel, was quoted as saying. "It simply came to our notice then.

The French parliament also called on the French government to take necessary steps in its foreign policy toward China to protect the ethnic groups in the Uyghur region.

Socialist Party leader Oliver Fauer told France 24 that the camp witnesses, who testified in parliament last week, had been tortured, raped and forced to work. "China is a big country and we love the Chinese," he said. But we will not openly accept the propaganda of the regime that is committing genocide. "

Ms. Dilnur Ryan, Head of the European Uyghur Institute, an activist who has been supporting Uyghurs in all walks of life in France for many years, spoke to us today in front of the French Parliament, sharing her impressions of the historic decision made by the French Parliament.

"The French ruling party has also supported us," he said. We have won completely. We can now put more pressure on the government's decisions on China. "

Socialist Party spokesman and MP Boris Wallavood told our radio station: Expressed his position on. Today has been a frustrating day for me. In other words, the resolution of the genocide was approved by 169 votes. The decision was a way to uphold French values, to emphasize the need for justice for the French people, as well as for all peoples of the world. So I am very happy with the decision. The struggle continues.

It is learned that the Chinese side has consistently denied the genocide against the Uyghurs and the forced labor of the Uyghurs. The Chinese government has also been trying to disprove the testimony of camp witnesses about the camps and the atrocities there.

Ms. Dilnur Ryan spoke about her future plans. He emphasized the need to focus on Uyghurs, and said that it was even more important now with the crisis.

According to Ms. Dilnur Ryan, the victory is the result of many years of day-to-day efforts by young people in France, women, the arts and people from all walks of life in France to continuously raise awareness of the Uyghur issue and gain the support of Ula. Recently, the European Uyghur Institute, in conjunction with the French Socialist Party, held two hearings and a press conference in the French parliament on the "draft resolution recognizing genocide." The meeting was attended by camp witnesses and some Uyghur organizations.

The Uyghurs in exile have been commenting on social media, celebrating the French parliament's decision. They expressed hope that China's "genocide" against the Uyghurs would end with the joint action of the Western democracies.

Finally, Ms. Dilnur Ryan said: There is nothing in the world that we can't do without trying. "(rfa.org)