Munich, Sept. 30 -- The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has called on the international community to take sustained action over what it described as severe human rights abuses against Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hongkongers and Southern Mongolians, as China prepares to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

In a press release issued, the WUC said it would join Uyghur, Tibetan, Hongkonger, Southern Mongolian and Chinese human rights defenders in protests in cities including Germany, Belgium and Turkiye to raise awareness about what it called China's ongoing repression.

According to the press release, the WUC views October 1 as a symbol of loss of freedom and human rights for Uyghurs, while accusing the Chin...