WUC marks four years of Uyghur Genocide recognition, urges stronger global action

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) on Tuesday observed the fourth anniversary of Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day , renewing its call for stronger international measures to hold China accountable for alleged ongoing atrocities against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang.

The day marks the 2021 judgment of the independent Uyghur Tribunal, which concluded that China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities amounted to genocide and crimes against humanity. Despite this, WUC said the situation on the ground remains largely unchanged.

In a statement, the organisation claimed that mass detentions, coercive labour transfers, cultural repression and restrictions on religious practices continue under new forms, even as China denies all allegations. WUC leaders argued that symbolic recognition by several parliaments worldwide has not translated into concrete action.

The group appealed for coordinated global steps, including stronger import controls on goods linked to forced labour, targeted sanctions on officials involved in abuses, greater protection for Uyghur refugees and an independent international investigation into the situation in Xinjiang.

WUC said that four years after the tribunal’s findings, the Uyghur community “still faces systematic persecution”, and urged governments not to let the issue fade from global focus.