Sec. 312. Sense of Congress calling on organization of Islamic cooperation members to take action on atrocities in Xinjiang
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It is the sense of Congress that— the United States is committed to the right to freedom of religion or belief and the principle that all persons should be free to practice or not practice the religion or belief of their choice without fear of persecution; the international community plays an important role elevating awareness when countries are discriminating against, persecuting, or committing atrocities, including genocide, or other abuses against persons based on their religion or ethnicity; countries that are home to significant populations of religious communities being persecuted and abused elsewhere are uniquely positioned to take a leadership role in exerting diplomatic pressure and promoting accountability with respect to such abuses; and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
(OIC)and its member states should, as The Collective Voice of the Muslim World , which endeavors to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world, be the leading global voice in— advocating, including with respect to Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in the PRC, for Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which provides, Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either individually or in community with others and in public or private to manifest his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice, and teaching. ; seeking to raise awareness about the plight of the Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and elsewhere in the PRC; calling on the PRC to stop committing atrocities, including genocide, against Muslims and other religious and ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and elsewhere in the PRC; taking action to support justice for Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and elsewhere in the PRC; and safeguarding against the refoulement of Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities back to the PRC.