Sayragul Sauytbay, Vice President of East Turkestan’s government-in-exile, criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for approving a Chinese mega-Embassy in London, accusing him of disregarding human rights. Sauytbay, an ethnic Kazakh, revealed witnessing severe abuses in a Xinjiang internment camp in 2017 and condemned Starmer for prioritizing economic and political interests over international law.
She highlighted the grave abuses in Chinese internment camps in Xinjiang, where Turkic ethnic minority groups like Uyghurs and Kazakhs reside. Sauytbay described the atrocities, including torture and gang rapes, inflicted on detainees, emphasizing the inhumane treatment she also faced despite being a teacher. Concerned about the UK’s strengthening ties with China, she criticized the government for neglecting human rights in favor of economic gains.
Sauytbay expressed disappointment in the UK’s approach, noting that the British government’s approval of a Chinese mega-Embassy in London raised security concerns and undermined human rights principles. She called out Starmer for disregarding international law and human rights obligations, emphasizing the need to prioritize human rights over economic and political interests to maintain credibility on global freedom and democracy issues.
