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China tries to block prominent Uyghur speaker at UN

Dolkun Isa, head of the World Uyghur Congress, poses for a photo in Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 1, 2021. [VOA]

China attempted on Thursday to block a prominent Uyghur activist from speaking at the United Nations Human Rights Council, where he demanded the body urgently address allegations of serious violations by Beijing.

Dolkun Isa, a Uyghur activist based in Germany and president of the World Uyghur Congress, spoke up during a general debate about concerns around the world.

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