A Chinese national flag flies outside the former Xinqu Mosque that had its minarets and central dome removed in Changji outside Urumqi, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, May 6, 2021. Picture taken May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators walk after taking part in a protest against China near the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators wave East Turkestan flags during a protest against China near the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

An ethnic Uighur woman waves an East Turkestan flag during a protest against China near the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

An Ethnic Uighur woman holding a placard with a slogan that reads: "Don't stay silent!" during a protest against China near the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

An ethnic Uighur woman waves an East Turkestan flag during a protest against China near the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

An Ethnic Uighur woman wearing a protective face mask takes part in a protest against China near the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

An Ethnic Uighur demonstrator wearing a protective face mask takes part in a protest against China, in Istanbul, Turkey April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya REFILE - CORRECTING YEAR

An Ethnic Uighur demonstrator wearing a protective face mask takes part in a protest against China, in Istanbul, Turkey April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya REFILE - CORRECTING YEAR

Ethnic Uighurs and activists attend a protest against the visit of China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the Turkish capital in front of the Chinese Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan

Ethnic Uighurs and activists attend a protest against the visit of China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the Turkish capital in front of the Chinese Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan

Hungarian opposition members hang a banner outside the District Mayor’s Office building during the visit of Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe, to protest over China's treatment of Uighurs, in Budapest, Hungary, March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Hungarian opposition members hang a banner outside the District Mayor?s Office building during the visit of Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe, to protest over China's treatment of Uighurs, in Budapest, Hungary, March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Hungarian opposition members hang a banner outside the District Mayor?s Office building during the visit of Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe, to protest over China's treatment of Uighurs, in Budapest, Hungary, March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Nursiman Abdurasit poses with her daughter Zehra in her home during an interview with Reuters in Istanbul, Turkey, February 8, 2021. Picture taken February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

A Uighur shop owner adjusts shelves in her store in Istanbul, Turkey, February 9, 2021. Picture taken February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Nursiman Abdurasit poses with a placard in her home during an interview with Reuters in Istanbul, Turkey, February 8, 2021. Picture taken February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators wave East Turkestan flags during a gathering on the occasion of International Women's Day to protest China's treatment of Uighurs, in Istanbul, Turkey March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

An Ethnic Uighur demonstrator wearing a protective face mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), takes part in a gathering on the occasion of International Women's Day to protest China's treatment of Uighurs, in Istanbul, Turkey March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators wave East Turkestan flags during a gathering on the occasion of International Women's Day to protest China's treatment of Uighurs, in Istanbul, Turkey March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators wave East Turkestan flags during a gathering on the occasion of International Women's Day to protest China's treatment of Uighurs, in Istanbul, Turkey March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators holding East Turkestan flags take part in a gathering on the occasion of International Women's Day to protest China's treatment of Uighurs, in Istanbul, Turkey March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

An Ethnic Uighur demonstrator holding a placard reads that: "Rape is crime of humanity" takes part in a gathering on the occasion of International Women's Day to protest China's treatment of Uighurs, in Istanbul, Turkey March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators wave East Turkestan flags during a gathering on the occasion of International Women's Day to protest China's treatment of Uighurs, in Istanbul, Turkey March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

An Ethnic Uighur demonstrator holding a placard reads that: "Rape is crime of humanity" takes part in a gathering on the occasion of International Women's Day to protest China's treatment of Uighurs, in Istanbul, Turkey March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

An Ethnic Uighur demonstrator holding a placard reads that: "Rape is crime of humanity" takes part in a gathering on the occasion of International Women's Day to protest China's treatment of Uighurs, in Istanbul, Turkey March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators wave East Turkestan flags during a gathering on the occasion of International Women's Day to protest China's treatment of Uighurs, in Istanbul, Turkey March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Chen Quanguo, party secretary of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, leaves at the end of the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Chen Quanguo, party secretary of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, applauds at the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Chen Quanguo, party secretary of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, and Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia arrive past Chinese President Xi Jinping for the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Umer Jan, 12 takes part in a rally to encourage Canada and other countries as they consider labeling China's treatment of its Uighur population and Muslim minorities as genocide, outside the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S. February 19, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Jamal Rehi chants with others during a rally to encourage Canada and other countries as they consider labeling China's treatment of its Uighur population and Muslim minorities as genocide, outside the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S. February 19, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis

The highest number of journalists detained by a country are in China (47 journalists) - arrested mainly for covering the Uighurs in Xinjiang. Turkey (37) and Egypt (27), Saudi Arabia (24) are other countries with a high number of arrests

An Ethnic Uighur demonstrator wearing a protective face mask takes part in a protest against China, in Istanbul, Turkey October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

An Ethnic Uighur demonstrator wearing a protective face mask takes part in a protest against China, in Istanbul, Turkey October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

An Ethnic Uighur demonstrator wearing a t-shirt with an image of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan takes part in a protest against China, in Istanbul, Turkey October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur women wave East Turkestan flags during a protest against China, in Istanbul, Turkey October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur women wave East Turkestan flags during a protest against China, in Istanbul, Turkey October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators take part in a protest against China, in Istanbul, Turkey October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against China, in Istanbul, Turkey October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators take part in a protest against China, in Istanbul, Turkey October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur women take part in a protest against China, in Istanbul, Turkey October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators take part in a protest against China, in Istanbul, Turkey October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Rushan Abbas, Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs, speaks to a group gathered near the White House to call on the U.S. government to respond to China's alleged abuses of a Muslim ethnic minority called the Uighurs, near the White House in Washington, U.S. July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Imam Talib Shareef waits to speak as he gathers with others near the White House to call on the U.S. government to respond to China's alleged abuses of a Muslim ethnic minority called the Uighurs, near the White House in Washington, U.S. July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

People gather near the White House to call on the U.S. government to respond to China's alleged abuses of a Muslim ethnic minority called the Uighurs, near the White House in Washington, U.S. July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

People gather near the White House to call on the U.S. government to respond to China's alleged abuses of a Muslim ethnic minority called the Uighurs, near the White House in Washington, U.S. July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Rushan Abbas, Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs, gathers with others near the White House to call on the U.S. government to respond to China's alleged abuses of a Muslim ethnic minority called the Uighurs, near the White House in Washington, U.S. July 3, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Protesters hold a large sign against China's Uighur camps, labeled as vocational training centres by the Chinese government, outside the home of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou before her extradition hearing at B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

A protester holds a picture of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, two Canadians detained in China, and a large sign against China's Uighur camps outside the home of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou before her extradition hearing at B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

A Hong Kong protester is detained at a rally in support of the human rights of Xinjiang Uighurs in Hong Kong, China, December 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Police detain a Hong Kong protester at a rally in support of the human rights of Xinjiang Uighurs in Hong Kong, China, December 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

A Hong Kong protester shouts as he is detained at a rally in support of the human rights of Xinjiang Uighurs in Hong Kong, China, December 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Hong Kong protesters hug at a rally in support of the human rights of Xinjiang Uighurs in Hong Kong, China, December 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Hong Kong protesters face off against riot police at a rally in support of the human rights of Xinjiang Uighurs in Hong Kong, China, December 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

A Hong Kong protester holds a sign depicting Arsenal football player Mesut Ozil at a rally in support of the human rights of Xinjiang Uighurs in Hong Kong, China, December 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

A child picks up a Hong Kong Christmas protest sticker at a rally in support of the human rights of Xinjiang Uighurs in Hong Kong, China, December 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

People listen to speakers at a rally in support of the human rights of Xinjiang Uighurs in Hong Kong, China, December 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson