They also invited all EU governments to suspend the return of ethnic Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other Turkic Muslim minorities to China. Also, human rights and labour rights activists, as well as Christians and members of other minority religious groups, are systematically prosecuted. European securityA year ago, many European governments realised that China’s tech giant Huawei represents a threat to national security. However, there are still many EU governments that refuse to understand what is at stake. Defending Uyghurs is important for Europe to show China that human rights issues still matter for EU politicians and governments.