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Taipei, Nov. 12 (CNA) Several NGO representatives on Saturday expressed support for the Uyghurs' struggle to build a sovereign nation, and they called on more Taiwanese to take a stance against China's oppression of the ethnic group.
By Wang Chien-hao and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, staff writerCivic groups yesterday held a flag-raising ceremony in Taipei to observe the independence of the former East Turkestan Republic, urging nations to condemn acts of Uighur genocide and to support the human rights and sovereignty of Uighurs in the region.