World Bank ends funding to controversial Uighur schools in China

Following allegations at international level of mistreatment of mirity Muslim Uighurs, World Bank anunced on vember 11 that it was ending a project to fund vocational schools in China. A report claimed that a school that benefited from a tranche of US$50 million loans to China bought barbed wire, gas launchers, and body armor. This was followed by a review ordered by bank to see if claims were correct. Ar review was conducted following recent allegations by several countries including US in which reports did t substantiate allegations, informed Washington-based development lender.

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In a media statement, World Bank said that in light of risks associated with partner schools, which are widely dispersed and difficult to monitor, scope and footprint of project are being reduced. Specifically, project component that involves partner schools in Xinjiang is being closed, it ded.

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China is alleged of detaining Uighurs in Xinjiang

China has been heavily criticized by international community for its alleged mistreatment of Muslim Uighurs who are a Turkic-speaking mirity concentrated in tightly-controlled rthwestern Xinjiang region. More than one million mostly Muslim ethnic mirities have been interned in re-education camps in Xinjiang, where y are being tortured and forced to reunce ir religion, claim several rights groups and experts. Though China earlier denied oppression, later it said that set up 'vocational education centers' which it claimed were necessary to combat religious extremism. About five schools in project will be funded by World Bank despite its recent anuncement. 

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US stands for Uighur human rights: UN ambassor

US along with 22 or countries at United Nations pushed China to stop detention of Uighurs. British UN ambassor Karen Pierce delivered a joint statement to 193-member UN General Assembly’s human rights committee on behalf of 23 states including United States, Australia, Cana, France, Germany, Japan, Nerlands, New Zealand, rway, and Sweden. “We call on Chinese government to uphold its national laws and international obligations and commitments to respect human rights, including freedom of religion or belief, in Xinjiang and across China,” said Pierce. US Ambassor to UN Kelly Craft said that US would stand for any country which violates human rights even if it is China. 

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