Canada Urged to Investigate Uyghur Crisis in China

Concerned Canadian groups are urging the government to launch an immediate investigation into the crisis in northwest China where human rights protests by the Uyghur minority have escalated into large-scale rioting and violent suppression with growing casualties.

Uyghurs and supporters protest outside the Chinese embassy in Ottawa on July 10, 2009. The Epoch Times

Uyghurs and supporters protest outside the Chinese embassy in Ottawa on July 10, 2009. The Epoch Times

OTTAWA—Concerned Canadian groups are urging the government to launch an immediate investigation into the crisis in northwest China where human rights protests by the Uyghur minority have escalated into large-scale rioting and violent suppression with growing casualties.