The British Independent Court will hear whether the Xinjiang policy is "genocide"

Reporter : Xiao Jing / Editor : Yun Tao/ Publisher : New Tang Dynasty Television

Ref : https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2020/09/04/a102933888.html / Direct translation

Image : The picture shows the verdict of the British Independent People's Court in London on June 17, 2019, stating that the CCP’s live organ harvesting still exists and Falun Gong practitioners are the main source of organ supply. (The Epoch Times)

On September 3, a new independent people’s court was established in the United Kingdom to investigate whether the CCP’s persecution of Uyghurs in Xinjiang constituted "genocide." Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, the barrister who established the court, served as the chairman of the independent court investigating the "CCP’s live organ harvesting" last year and convicted the CCP for "crimes against humanity."

According to Radio Free Asia, President Aisha of the World Uyghur Congress requested the British Queen’s Counsel to form an independent Uyghur court in June this year to investigate the CCP’s atrocities in Xinjiang, including the establishment of concentration camps, forced sterilization of women, torture and other violations of human rights behavior.

Yili Shati, director of the China Affairs Department of the World Uyghur Congress, expressed the hope that through an independent court’s authoritative judgment, countries around the world will pay more attention to the CCP’s atrocities.

"These (internationally prestigious) people have finally reached a conclusion after verification and investigation. It is a credible and authoritative conclusion. In this way, it will be a reliable and authoritative conclusion for all countries in the world. Whether or not to fulfill their obligations during the genocide has created a huge pressure." Yilishati said.

The spokesperson of the World Uyghur Congress, Dirichati, said that they will submit relevant evidence to the Independent People’s Court. “The establishment of the court can prompt us to take further tough measures to pursue those executors who have implemented genocide policy plans against Uyghurs."

Dirichati said that the independent people's court judicial adviser, judicial lawyer, responsible researcher and deputy director have been appointed. Witnesses and related personnel, including family members, and vulnerable persons who may face retaliation from the CCP, can provide testimony anonymously or via video.

US media reported last week that the US government is considering officially classifying the CCP’s treatment of Xinjiang’s Muslim minorities as "genocide." USCIRF commissioner Nury Turkel said, "The US International Commission on Religious Freedom has been urging the Secretary of State to formally designate the atrocities of communist genocide in line with the legal definition of genocide."

Yilishati said, "We believe that (the CCP's brutality) is in line with the definition, that is, this is a genocide. But what we say alone is certainly not enough to convince people. An authoritative organization is needed to determine that this is a genocide. Genocide, because once it is determined to be genocide, international agencies have an obligation to act in accordance with UN resolutions."

It is reported that the court is expected to hold multiple hearings next year and will make a verdict at the end of 2021.

Niss, who established the Uyghur court this time, served as the chairman of the independent people's court investigating the “CCP’s live organ harvesting”. The court pronounced its verdict in London on June 17 last year. The evidence of the CCP’s conviction for organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience is conclusive and has existed for many years. The crime of live harvesting still exists. Falun Gong practitioners are the main source of organ supply. The court finally ruled that the CCP had committed a crime against humanity.

The authority of the independent people's court makes the final judgment of the court applicable to governments all over the world taking action.