"Uyghur Friendship Group" established in German parliament

Members of the Human Rights Committee of the German Parliament, including Peter Heidt, Derya Türk-Nachbaur, Norbert Altenkamp, Ullrich Lechte, Michael Brandt, and Boris Mijatovic, have formed a friendship group with the aim of supporting those living in East Turkistan (Xinjiang).
The group is led by Peter Heidt, a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), who mentioned that the idea of creating such a group emerged after they had the opportunity to meet with exiled Uyghurs during their parliamentary visit to Taiwan and Japan last year.
Heidt emphasized that forced labor, torture, and sexual abuse are part of daily life in East Turkistan. He stated, "China claims that the camps there are for educational purposes, but those who have escaped talk about the torture and abuse they have endured. As freely elected representatives in Germany, we have a responsibility. We will continue our efforts to help those people regain their freedom."
"We Want to Bring the Uyghur Issue to Parliament."
Heidt also emphasized the need to address the issue of recognizing the practices in East Turkistan (Xinjiang) as genocide. He stated, "This issue is somewhat complex. We want to conduct long-term work on this matter and bring it to parliament."
Derya Türk-Nachbaur, a member of the Social Democratic Party, mentioned that with the establishment of the friendship group, Uyghurs will now have a voice in the German parliament.
Türk-Nachbaur noted the significance of the friendship group's formation and emphasized that they cannot remain silent about the human rights violations committed by China against the Muslim community, which are happening in full view of the world.
"Human Rights Are a Non-Partisan Issue"
Türk-Nachbaur emphasized that human rights are a non-partisan issue, which is why different parties are supporting the friendship group.
She also pointed out that cotton grown in East Turkistan (Xinjiang) is marketed to the world by China, saying, "Perhaps the clothes everyone is wearing today are made from cotton grown there. However, due to the human rights violations being committed, this cotton is smeared with blood."