E-IR: The ICC and Non-State Actors in the Xinjiang Crisis

 

"The ICC and Non-State Actors in the Xinjiang Crisis"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Opinion

E-International Relations

15 July, 2021

Originally published: https://www.e-ir.info/2021/07/15/opinion-the-icc-and-non-state-actors-in-the-xinjiang-crisis/

 As the humanitarian crisis continues in Xinjiang, the East Turkestan government-in-exile (ETGE) has delivered new evidence to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to demonstrate said international judicial body’s jurisdiction. Without a doubt, the international community, particularly global and regional powers, has a critical role to play in stopping the egregious human rights abuses that have occurred for several years against various ethnic groups in this region, including atrocities committed against the Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and ethnic Kyrgyz. However, in light of the inaction by many key governments, the East Turkestan government-in-exile and activists are turning to non-state actors, like the ICC and private corporations, to pressure Beijing to end its repressive policies.

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