Raab says UK boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 possible over Uighur abuses
“Generally speaking, my instinct is to separate sport from diplomacy and politics, but there comes a point when it is not possible,” UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab responded when asked about the possibility of Britain skipping the event in protest at China's human rights abuses.
Raab’s warning came as a growing alliance of countries at the UN human rights council on Tuesday called for an independent inquiry into what is happening to the Uighur people.
Raab told MPs he was considering imposing economic sanctions on the officials responsible for the repression. Also, he criticised some Muslim countries for being reluctant to criticise the Chinese.
Source: The Guardian #Oct06
#UK #Uyghurs #Xinjiang #China #BeijingWinterOlympics2022
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/06/raab-says-uk-boycott-of-beijing-winter-olympics-possible-over-uighur-abuses
“Generally speaking, my instinct is to separate sport from diplomacy and politics, but there comes a point when it is not possible,” UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab responded when asked about the possibility of Britain skipping the event in protest at China's human rights abuses.
Raab’s warning came as a growing alliance of countries at the UN human rights council on Tuesday called for an independent inquiry into what is happening to the Uighur people.
Raab told MPs he was considering imposing economic sanctions on the officials responsible for the repression. Also, he criticised some Muslim countries for being reluctant to criticise the Chinese.
Source: The Guardian #Oct06
#UK #Uyghurs #Xinjiang #China #BeijingWinterOlympics2022
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/06/raab-says-uk-boycott-of-beijing-winter-olympics-possible-over-uighur-abuses