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AP Report Says China Engaging in “Demographic Genocide” of Uyghurs

HeadlineJun 30, 2020

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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