Washington DC, July 30 -- The Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has commemorated the twelfth anniversary of the Yarkand Massacre, remembering those killed during the July 28, 2014 crackdown in Yarkand, East Turkistan, and renewing its call for international accountability over what it describes as the continuing persecution of Uyghurs by the Chinese government.

In a press release issued on the anniversary, CFU said the events of July 28, 2014, remain one of the most significant episodes in what it describes as the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) broader campaign of repression against the Uyghur people.

According to the organisation, Chinese security forces launched a violent crackdown on peaceful Uyghur protesters in Yarkand, resulting in wide...