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The President of the People’s Republic of China |
Dear President Xi Jinping,
I write to express my concerns about
the 1 million or more people from predominantly Muslim ethnic groups
estimated to have been arbitrarily detained in internment camps or
prisons in Xinjiang since 2017. I am distressed to learn that the
Chinese government has committed at least the crimes against humanity of
imprisonment, torture and persecution in Xinjiang.
Family
members living overseas are desperate to get in touch with their loved
ones, many of whom they have not heard from in years. Further to their
desperation is the fact that, without any access to a lawyer of their
choice, the detained individuals are at even further risk of torture or
ill-treatment.
I therefore urge you to: • Immediately release
all people detained in internment camps and in prisons in Xinjiang,
unless there is sufficient, credible and admissible evidence that they
have committed an internationally recognized offence. • Pending
their release, disclose their whereabouts, allow them access to their
family and a lawyer of their choice, and ensure they are not subjected
to torture and other ill-treatment.
Yours sincerely,
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