Exclusive: MPs and peers aim to grant minorities in China the right to petition British courts
A protest outside the Chinese embassy in LondonUighurs and other Muslim minorities would be given the right to petition a UK high court judge to declare that genocide is taking place in China, requiring the UK government to curtail trade ties with Beijing, under proposals brought by MPs and peers.
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