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June 30, 2020

AP Report Says China Engaging in "Demographic Genocide" of Uyghurs
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A new report by the Associated Press says China is guilty of
"demographic genocide" in Xinjiang by forcing Uyghur Muslims and other
minority populations to undergo forced sterilizations, abortions and
various types of birth control. The report alleges Chinese officials
force imprisoned Uyghurs to submit to IUDs and shots which prevent
pregnancy; raid homes and imprison people with three or more children;
and threaten imprisonment to coerce people into submitting to population
control measures. Birth rates fell by one-quarter last year in Xinjiang.


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