Munich, March 14 -- Several developments during the week highlighted ongoing Uyghur advocacy efforts and international responses to concerns over China's policies toward ethnic minorities, according to the latest weekly update from the World Uyghur Congress (WUC).

The WUC condemned racist attacks targeting Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Arfiya Eri, who is of Uyghur heritage. The brief said that Chinese media platforms and accounts linked to the Chinese Communist Party reportedly circulated derogatory remarks about her background.

Japan lodged a formal protest with China over the comments, while the WUC said the incident reflects a broader pattern of transnational repression and discrimination faced by Uyghurs....