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Feds under fire for deferring decision to declare China’s actions against Uyghurs as genocide

A Global Affairs legal adviser told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that an international court or tribunal 'must' declare whether a genocide has taken place, but international law experts disagree.

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April 6, 2022

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Feds under fire for deferring decision to declare China’s actions against Uyghurs as genocide

A Global Affairs legal adviser told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that an international court or tribunal 'must' declare whether a genocide has taken place, but international law experts disagree.

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