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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

Lower house of the United Kingdom's Parliament.

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House of Commons motions on Xinjiang, 2021 22 Apr 2021 approved a non-binding motion on Xinjiang Scholarship & press 1

House of Commons motions on Xinjiang, 2021 approved a non-binding motion on 22 April 2021; the motion's own wording was not read for this story Scholarship & press 1 2

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British Parliament Passes Resolution Declaring Genocide In China, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 22 Apr 2021. Scholarship & press
The nonbinding declaration passed on April 22 does not compel the U.K. government to act
The nonbinding declaration passed on April 22 does not compel the U.K. government to act, but is a sign of the growing outcry among lawmakers toward the Chinese government.
The government says any decision on declaring a genocide is up to national and international courts.
Uighur muslims in China 'suffering crimes against humanity and genocide', UK parliament declares, ITV News, 22 Apr 2021. Scholarship & press Archived copy
The House of Commons on Thursday approved a motion calling on the government to act to fulfil its obligations under international human rights law.
While the move will likely have no real impact on UK government policy, it is sure to damage relations between London and Beijing.
Even though the Government maintains that only a court can determine genocide, Parliament has chosen to disregard that and vote itself.

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