Tracker
Where each state stands
Every entry is a documented act or statement, with its date and source. Nothing is recorded on what a state is expected or thought to do.
Uyghur track
forced-labour import bans, investor action, diaspora protection and courts
10 acting14 supporting1 mixed11 opposingSupporting 14
Public support without a binding measure: votes, statements, pledges, bills tabled.
- AustraliaAustralia signed the 50-country joint statement at the UN Third Committee condemning arbitrary detention of Uyghurs that may constitute crimes against humanity.2022-10-31 · Human rights situation in Xinjiang, China: joint statement at the UN on behalf of 50 countries (GOV.UK) (gov.uk)
- CanadaThe House of Commons passed a non-binding motion 266-0 calling China's treatment of Uyghurs a genocide. Prime Minister Trudeau and nearly his entire cabinet abstained.2021-02-22 · Canada's parliament says China's treatment of Uighurs is genocide (Al Jazeera) (aljazeera.com)
- FranceThe National Assembly adopted 169-1 a non-binding resolution recognising China's treatment of Uyghurs as genocide. It calls for EU action against goods made with forced labour and for protection of Uyghurs in France from intimidation. France also voted for the Human Rights Council debate in October 2022.2022-01-20 · French Parliament calls Uyghur persecution a genocide (RFA) (rfa.org)
- GermanyGermany voted for holding a UN Human Rights Council debate on Xinjiang after the UN human rights office's report. The motion was defeated 19-17 with 11 abstentions.2022-10-06 · China: Human Rights Council voted against a debate on human rights violations in Xinjiang (FIDH) (fidh.org)
- ItalyItaly signed the 50-country joint statement at the UN Third Committee on Xinjiang.2022-10-31 · Human rights situation in Xinjiang, China: joint statement at the UN on behalf of 50 countries (GOV.UK) (gov.uk)
- JapanJapan voted for holding a UN Human Rights Council debate on Xinjiang (defeated 19-17-11).2022-10-06 · China: Human Rights Council voted against a debate on human rights violations in Xinjiang (FIDH) (fidh.org)
- LithuaniaThe Seimas adopted, 86-1 with 7 abstentions, a resolution condemning crimes against humanity and 'the Uighur genocide' in Xinjiang. It calls for a UN investigation and closure of the camps.2021-05-20 · Lithuanian parliament passes resolution condemning Uighur genocide in China (LRT) (lrt.lt)
- NetherlandsThe Dutch parliament passed a motion recognising China's treatment of Uyghurs as genocide, the first European parliament to do so. The caretaker government rejected the non-binding motion. The Netherlands also voted for the Human Rights Council debate in October 2022.2021-02-25 · Dutch parliament names China's treatment of Uyghurs genocide (NL Times) (nltimes.nl)
- PolandPoland voted for holding a UN Human Rights Council debate on Xinjiang (defeated 19-17-11).2022-10-06 · China: Human Rights Council voted against a debate on human rights violations in Xinjiang (FIDH) (fidh.org)
- Republic of KoreaSouth Korea voted for holding a UN Human Rights Council debate on Xinjiang (defeated 19-17-11).2022-10-06 · China: Human Rights Council voted against a debate on human rights violations in Xinjiang (FIDH) (fidh.org)
- SomaliaSomalia voted for holding a UN Human Rights Council debate on Xinjiang. It was one of few Muslim-majority members to do so. It also signed the 31 October 2022 joint statement at the UN Third Committee.2022-10-06 · China: Human Rights Council voted against a debate on human rights violations in Xinjiang (FIDH) (fidh.org)
- SpainSpain signed the 50-country joint statement at the UN Third Committee on Xinjiang.2022-10-31 · Human rights situation in Xinjiang, China: joint statement at the UN on behalf of 50 countries (GOV.UK) (gov.uk)
- TürkiyeTürkiye signed the 50-country joint statement at the UN Third Committee (the General Assembly's human rights committee) condemning arbitrary detention of Uyghurs that 'may constitute crimes against humanity'.2022-10-31 · Human rights situation in Xinjiang, China: joint statement at the UN on behalf of 50 countries (GOV.UK) (gov.uk)
- United KingdomThe UK signed the 50-country joint statement at the UN Third Committee on Xinjiang. It also voted for the UN Human Rights Council debate on Xinjiang on 6 October 2022.2022-10-31 · Human rights situation in Xinjiang, China: joint statement at the UN on behalf of 50 countries (GOV.UK) (gov.uk)