Uyghur Activist Files Complaint After Alleged Chinese Assault at Netherlands Protest
Abdurehim Gheni Uyghur, a Uyghur activist based in the Netherlands, has filed a formal complaint after he was forcibly removed from a Chinese New Year event organized by the Chinese Embassy on
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Uyghur Activist Files Complaint After Alleged Chinese Assault at Netherlands Protest
Abdurehim Gheni Uyghur, a Uyghur activist based in the Netherlands, has filed a formal complaint after he was forcibly removed from a Chinese New Year event organized by the Chinese Embassy on February 14 at The Hague City Hall in The Hague.
According to Gheni, he was conducting a peaceful protest at the event when he was dragged out by force. The incident is seen by some observers as part of what they describe as the Chinese government’s transnational efforts to suppress the political activities of Uyghurs living abroad.
Video footage circulated online appears to show Gheni holding a protest placard before being physically removed by individuals described as Chinese personnel and security staff. In remarks to Uyghur Post, Gheni said:
“I was peacefully calling attention to the Chinese government’s genocide against Uyghurs. The Netherlands has recognized the Uyghur genocide. China has detained 19 of my family members and deprived my father of his life. I was urging people not to believe Chinese propaganda and to stop the Uyghur genocide. They used force against me.”
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