End Uyghur genocide in China

Written declaration No. 777 | Doc. 15773 | 17 May 2023

Signatories:

Mr Oleksandr MEREZHKO, Ukraine, EC/DA ; Ms Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Lithuania ; Ms Iwona ARENT, Poland, EC/DA ; Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Belgium, EC/DA ; Ms Eva DECROIX, Czech Republic, EC/DA ; Mr Erkin GADIRLI, Azerbaijan, EC/DA ; Mr Paul GALLES, Luxembourg, EPP/CD ; Mr Oleksii GONCHARENKO, Ukraine, EC/DA ; Mr Martin GRAF, Austria, EC/DA ; Mr Tom van GRIEKEN, Belgium, EC/DA ; Mr Yuriy KAMELCHUK, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Ms Olena KHOMENKO, Ukraine, EC/DA ; Mr Tomasz LATOS, Poland, EC/DA ; Mr Arkadiusz MULARCZYK, Poland, EC/DA ; Mr Bob van PAREREN, Netherlands, EC/DA ; Ms Isabelle SANTIAGO, France, SOC ; Ms Rita TAMAŠUNIENĖ, Lithuania, EC/DA ; Mr Andrius VYŠNIAUSKAS, Lithuania, EPP/CD ; Mr Markus WIECHEL, Sweden, EC/DA ; Mr Emanuelis ZINGERIS, Lithuania, EPP/CD

This written declaration does not reflect the position of the Assembly; only of those members that have signed it. It will not be considered further by the Assembly.

We, the undersigned, declare the following:

The crime of genocide is the crime of crimes. It is a crime against all countries in the world, including member States of the Council of Europe.

Member States of the Council of Europe are urged to find ways to end Uyghur genocide in China and bring those responsible to justice.

The Parliamentary Assembly should investigate Uyghur genocide, conduct an independent international assessment of related human rights abuses in China, call on the People’s Republic of China to give unhindered access to Uyghurs in its territory, and urge Council of Europe member States to impose effective sanctions against it.

The Assembly should also support the establishment of a special international tribunal to try those responsible for Uyghur genocide.