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Witnesses describe repression in Tibet and Xinjiang; call for TPSA use, Magnitsky sanctions and broader action
Summary
Ismail Juma and Bu Chong Sering described mosque demolitions, forced labor and tightened control over Tibetan religion; witnesses and commissioners recommended use of the Tibetan Policy and Support Act and Magnitsky sanctions and urged multilateral pressure.
At the CECC hearing, witnesses detailed how PRC policies have reshaped religious practice in minority regions and across diasporas, and urged the United States to use existing legal tools and multilateral pressure.
Ismail Juma described systematic measures against Muslim communities: "Thousands of mosques have had their domes demolished, minarets removed" and private religious instruction can lead to interrogation,…
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