US Releases 'Report on Atrocities' Targeting North Korea and China: "Responding with All Possible Means"

Tony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State [Photo by Reuters]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suhwan] On the 12th (local time), the U.S. Department of State submitted a report to Congress detailing atrocities committed in China, North Korea, Myanmar, and other countries.

The seven-page report released that day included information on the Chinese government's persecution of ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur region, the Myanmar military's crackdown on protesters, as well as the status of atrocities in six countries including Ethiopia, Iraq, Syria, and South Sudan, along with the U.S. government's prevention efforts.

Among the six countries, Myanmar was mentioned first, followed by China. The report mainly focused on the U.S. government's prevention efforts.

North Korea appeared once in the latter part of the report explaining U.S. Treasury Department sanctions against various countries. There was no separate explanation regarding atrocities occurring in North Korea.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated in a speech, "For the first time this year, the report included direct and specific explanations of atrocities occurring in specific countries such as Myanmar, Ethiopia, China, and Syria."

He added, "These places represent some of the toughest challenges to our foreign policy, and we will continue to work toward solutions that reflect our commitment to human rights and democratic values."

Secretary Blinken said, "We will use every tool at our disposal," mentioning diplomacy, foreign aid, financial measures, and coordinated international pressure.

This report submission is in accordance with the "Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act," which requires the State Department to submit an annual report to Congress on the status of atrocities worldwide and prevention efforts. This law, enacted in 2019 in honor of Wiesel, a Jewish American who exposed Nazi Germany's atrocities and won the Nobel Peace Prize, covers the period from July 2020 to May 2021 for this report.

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