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China sanctions Belgian lawmaker after motion passed on Uyghurs genocide

China has sanctioned a Belgian lawmaker who called for a proposal warning of a risk of genocide against the Uyghur Muslims minority in the country’s Xinjiang province. This comes after the Belgian Parliament earlier this week passed a joint motion recognising crimes against humanity and a ‘serious risk of genocide’ being perpetrated against the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. The motion also calls upon the Belgian Government to terminate its bilateral extradition treaty with China and to block the

19 Jun, 2021

Criminal complaint filed over Sri Lankan’s death in Japan

A criminal complaint has been filed with prosecutors over the death in March of a Sri Lankan woman who was being held at an immigration facility in Nagoya, central Japan. Masaki Hirata, a Nagoya City University scholar and supporter of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali, accused an unknown person of failing to provide appropriate medical services to the woman despite her deteriorating health, according to the complaint, Kyodo News reported. “As a citizen, I was heartbroken by the tragedy. I t

20 Jun, 2021

Second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine administered to 357,868 people

The second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine has been administered to 357,868 people so far, the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health said. A total of 925,242 people had received the AstraZeneca vaccine as the first dose. Administering of the second dose using the available stocks commenced on 23rd April. According to data released by the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health, 1,258 doses of the second jab were administered on Friday and 107 on Thursday, 271 on Wednesday, 294 on Tu

20 Jun, 2021