Uyghur language

Children ride on a motorcycle near a large billboard.

New Zealand condemns China’s treatment of Uyghurs but won’t call it ‘genocide’

Human rights

New Zealand has joined other countries in calling out China for its mistreatment of Uyghurs, but falls short of calling it “genocide.” Critics say the condemnation has been “watered down” to protect China as an essential trade partner.

Merkel stands at a podium flanked by two German flags.

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Students play a soccer game on a basketball court at a boarding school for Uighur children on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey.

In Turkey, a boarding school cares for Uighur children separated from their parents

Education