Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

"Beijing has been accused of imprisoning more than a million Muslim-majority Uyghurs in detention centers in Xinjiang "

Canada announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Australia Joins US In Diplomatic Boycott Of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

                                               

Why are so many countries boycotting the 2022 Beijing Olympics?

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his country will follow others like the United States in undertaking a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. 

United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada has announced that there countries  call upon the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. 

                                                                 

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the US boycott was a statement against China's "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. "Beijing has been accused by the US and other Western nations of imprisoning more than a million Muslim-majority Uyghurs in detention centers in Xinjiang, where some former detainees claim they were tortured, raped or forcibly sterilized.

Trudeau made the announcement in Ottawa and tweeted, “Canada remains deeply disturbed by reports of human rights violations in China. As a result, we won’t be sending diplomatic representatives to Beijing for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. We’ll continue to support our athletes who work hard to compete on the world stage.” 

Beijing has been accused by the US and other Western nations of imprisoning more than a million Muslim-majority Uyghurs in detention centers in Xinjiang, where some former detainees claim they were tortured, raped or forcibly sterilized. China director Sophie Richardson calling it a "crucial step toward challenging the Chinese government's crimes against humanity targeting Uyghurs and other Turkic communities".

                                              

Beijing denies the allegations, saying the camps are reeducation centers designed to fight separatism and Islamist terrorism in the far western region.

Campaigners say that at least one million Uyghurs and other Turkic-speaking, mostly Muslim minorities have been incarcerated in camps in Xinjiang, where China is also accused of forcibly sterilising women and imposing forced labour.