Japan's first Uyghur lawmaker calls for stronger action against China's human rights abuses

Sydney [Australia], September 16 (ANI): Arfiya Eri, Japan's first Uyghur heritage lawmaker, is advocating for Tokyo to take a more assertive stance against China's human rights abuses and a stronger defence posture against Beijing's increasing military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, Nikkei Asia reported.

Eri, who was born in Japan to Uyghur and Uzbek parents and elected to the Japanese Diet in 2023, expressed t