Geneva, June 25 -- Dolkun Isa, President of the Uyghur Centre for Democracy, has called on the international community to take stronger action against China over its treatment of Uyghurs, warning that Beijing is using legislation and diplomatic influence to suppress ethnic identity and evade accountability.

Speaking on the sidelines of the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Isa stated that the situation facing Uyghurs remains "dire," alleging that millions continue to suffer under what he described as a campaign of repression. He accused China of using its economic and diplomatic influence to "hide and whitewash" what he termed an ongoing genocide.

Isa expressed particular concern over China's Eth...