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Written by: Huang Weilun and Xiao Bin
2019-12-22 17:14
Last updated: 2019-12-22 17:26The U.S. House of Representatives earlier passed the Uyghur Bill of Rights, asking the White House to respond strongly to China's suppression of Uighurs. Some netizens launched a rally at 3:30 pm today (22th) to host a "Uyghur Human Rights Rally" in Edinburgh Square, calling for global attention to Xinjiang Uyghur people. The rally has been issued a notice of no objection.
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A resolution passed earlier in Europe states that there is evidence that Uighurs and other ethnic Muslims have been "arbitrarily detained, tortured, excessively restricted religious practices, and extensive digital surveillance" in Xinjiang. The rally called for full attention and solidarity with Uighurs.
The rally was held at 3:30 pm, and around 5 pm, someone removed the nearby flag and discarded it on the ground. A few riot police arrived on the scene, during which a man in a black shirt rammed one of the riot police officers. The police officer immediately came forward and arrested and subdued many people. Someone mixed with the police and the scene was chaotic.
During this period, some people in black shirts planned to snatch the subdued people, and some people in black shirts stepped forward and kicked a riot police officer. Some police officers once pulled out guns to stop them. Police then raised a black flag warning of tear gas. At the same time, the rally organizer announced the end of the rally. The black shirt man stepped back,
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