The Chinese government insists its detention of #Uighurs and other Muslim minorities is part of legitimate counterterrorism operations. Evidence suggests otherwise. Prisoners are tortured and forced to renounce their religious and ethnic identities. *****RsFi4Ueimo
— Department of State (@StateDept) December 4, 2019
I was privileged to preside over the House when we passed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, to sanction China for the mass detention of Uyghurs & to make sure our companies and technologies aren't complicit in this awful crime. pic.twitter.com/ieJ0Xa7M2M
— Tom Malinowski (@Malinowski) December 4, 2019
China’s oppression of millions of Uyghurs is a gross violation of human rights.
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) December 4, 2019
Today's passage of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act sends a message to the Communist Party: power cannot be maintained at the expense of the people without substantial consequences.
Today the House passed legislation to hold China accountable for its gross human rights violations against Uighurs and ethnic minorities. The U.S. must be a leader in standing against these egregious abuses of basic human rights. *****TAFHcrPIQA
— Rep. Adam Smith (@RepAdamSmith) December 4, 2019
I was proud to help the House pass the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act tonight.
— Rep. Elise Stefanik (@RepStefanik) December 4, 2019
China must know that America will not turn a blind eye to their regime of oppression that is rampant with human rights abuses. They must be held accountable. I urge @POTUS to swiftly sign this bill.
Today, during a @FSCDems hearing on the use of sanctions, I raised the urgent plight of the Uighur people.
— Rep. Jennifer Wexton (@RepWexton) May 15, 2019
The United States has an obligation to respond to China’s egregious human rights violations.
We can't just offer empty rhetoric—we need to take action. pic.twitter.com/KivhIXkiQE
Last night, the House passed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, condemning China's systemic human rights abuses and calling for sanctions.
— Ted Budd (@RepTedBudd) December 4, 2019
I was a proud cosponsor of this bill. We cannot allow these human rights violations to go unanswered or unpunished. *****skZgQpL4DZ
