Canadian Activists Protest Zero COVID Policy Killing Uighurs in Ürümqi Fire |
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November 29th, 2022
Justice For All Canada expresses outrage over the killings of over 50 Uighurs, including children, in last week’s building fire in the Tengritagh neighbourhood of Ürümqi. The victims could not escape due to invasive COVID policies that prevented people from accessing timely assistance.
“Our hearts break for the families and children killed in the horrific fire. Their deaths inevitably result from the Chinese communist government’s draconian COVID quarantines disproportionately impacting minorities. I denounce their blatant disregard for Uighur lives. We call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to commemorate the victims, acknowledge these genocidal policies and accelerate humanitarian protection for vulnerable Uighurs," expressed Taha Ghayyur, Executive Director of Justice For All Canada.
According to audio and video reports emerging from the region, the trapped victims were pleading for authorities to open the doors. In one audio recording, a mother named Qemernisa Abdurahman described losing two children in the corridor due to heavy smoke while attempting to reach the emergency escape. After failing to unlock the emergency doors, Abdurahman and her children, Nehdiye and Imran, died in the building.
Justice For All Canada expresses outrage over the killings of over 50 Uighurs, including children, in last week’s building fire in the Tengritagh neighbourhood of Ürümqi. The victims could not escape due to invasive COVID policies that prevented people from accessing timely assistance.
“Our hearts break for the families and children killed in the horrific fire. Their deaths inevitably result from the Chinese communist government’s draconian COVID quarantines disproportionately impacting minorities. I denounce their blatant disregard for Uighur lives. We call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to commemorate the victims, acknowledge these genocidal policies and accelerate humanitarian protection for vulnerable Uighurs," expressed Taha Ghayyur, Executive Director of Justice For All Canada.
According to audio and video reports emerging from the region, the trapped victims were pleading for authorities to open the doors. In one audio recording, a mother named Qemernisa Abdurahman described losing two children in the corridor due to heavy smoke while attempting to reach the emergency escape. After failing to unlock the emergency doors, Abdurahman and her children, Nehdiye and Imran, died in the building.
Qemernisa Abdurahman with her children.
Emergency exits were welded shut after over 100 days of the Chinese government implementing an oppressive COVID lockdown called ‘not sustainable’ by the World Health Organization (WHO). The fire lasted three hours after firetrucks were obstructed by fencing surrounding the building.
Uyghur residents in both Ürümqi and East Turkestan have remained locked in their homes, leading to starvation, deaths, suicide and a lack of medical attention. The fire triggered public outcry in Urumqi, East Turkistan, and across China, with many Chinese-origin demonstrators expressing concern over the growing harms of China’s COVID policies.
Justice For All Canada demands accountability and justice for those Uighur lives sacrificed due to China’s impractical Zero COVID policies. Uighurs are already impacted by the ongoing genocide crimes against humanity facing their communities. Yet Uighurs continue to pay the price while the world watches without action.
Actions you can take:
TORONTO PROTEST
Over the next three weeks, the East Turkistan Association of Canada (ETAC) is organizing a peaceful vigil for Uighur victims of the fire in Toronto. Please show your support and solidarity by lending your presence.
Event: Vigil For Uyghur Victims of Ürümqi Fire
Location: Toronto Old City Hall, 60 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2M3
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm EST each day
Dates:
Sunday, December 4th
Sunday, December 11th
Sunday, December 18th
ACTION ALERT
Email your Member of Parliament, asking them to raise awareness of Uighurs undergoing extreme hunger, and forced quarantine with no access to medical supplies due to China’s Zero COVID policies.
Take action here: https://www.justiceforallcanada.org/xinjiangcovid
Report: Uighurs Facing Systematic Starvation Under China’s COVID Lockdown
The prolonged COVID lockdown has left Uighurs across East Turkestan without food, and now vulnerable to tragedy. Uighurs have taken to social media to show empty fridges and a lack of supplies to survive the enforced confinement.
Share this report with your local MP: https://www.justiceforallcanada.org/uighur_forced_starvation
Uyghur residents in both Ürümqi and East Turkestan have remained locked in their homes, leading to starvation, deaths, suicide and a lack of medical attention. The fire triggered public outcry in Urumqi, East Turkistan, and across China, with many Chinese-origin demonstrators expressing concern over the growing harms of China’s COVID policies.
Justice For All Canada demands accountability and justice for those Uighur lives sacrificed due to China’s impractical Zero COVID policies. Uighurs are already impacted by the ongoing genocide crimes against humanity facing their communities. Yet Uighurs continue to pay the price while the world watches without action.
Actions you can take:
TORONTO PROTEST
Over the next three weeks, the East Turkistan Association of Canada (ETAC) is organizing a peaceful vigil for Uighur victims of the fire in Toronto. Please show your support and solidarity by lending your presence.
Event: Vigil For Uyghur Victims of Ürümqi Fire
Location: Toronto Old City Hall, 60 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2M3
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm EST each day
Dates:
Sunday, December 4th
Sunday, December 11th
Sunday, December 18th
ACTION ALERT
Email your Member of Parliament, asking them to raise awareness of Uighurs undergoing extreme hunger, and forced quarantine with no access to medical supplies due to China’s Zero COVID policies.
Take action here: https://www.justiceforallcanada.org/xinjiangcovid
Report: Uighurs Facing Systematic Starvation Under China’s COVID Lockdown
The prolonged COVID lockdown has left Uighurs across East Turkestan without food, and now vulnerable to tragedy. Uighurs have taken to social media to show empty fridges and a lack of supplies to survive the enforced confinement.
Share this report with your local MP: https://www.justiceforallcanada.org/uighur_forced_starvation