A Xinjiang Muslim religious leader said Thursday that the U.S. is lying about human rights violations in the region where China has been accused of human rights abuses and genocide against mostly Muslim ethnic Uyghurs.
He said the U.S. had its own human rights violations such as American involvement in Muslim conflicts in countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan. He added that their was anti-Muslim discrimination in the U.S.Supporters of China's Muslim Uyghur minority hold banners and wave flags of East Turkestan as they gather at the Fatih mosque on December 20, 2019, during a demonstration at Fatih in Istanbul, Turkey. On Thursday, a Xinjiang Muslim religious leader in China accused the U.S.
Xinjiang is a remote northwest region where China has been accused of mass incarcerations, forced labor and forced sterilization in recent years as it imposed a strict security regime after a series of militant attacks. Mamat Juma, the imam of the historic Id Kah mosque in the city of Kashgar, said all ethnic groups in Xinjiang support the steps taken to combat terrorism. He said people are grateful to the ruling Communist Party for restoring stability and promoting economic growth.