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An has ruledÌýthat China is guilty of genocide and crimes against humanityÌýagainst Ìýand other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang.

The Uyghur Tribunal, chaired by British Barrister Sir Geoffrey Nice, found China guilty ofÌýforced sterilisation, , enslavement, torture, and forcible transfer, all beyond reasonable doubt, theyÌý.

The tribunal - which does not have legal force -Ìýconsidered allegations of "the gravest human rights violations and international crimes" againstÌýChina, where experts estimateÌý in a crackdown against those practicing IslamÌýin Xinjiang.

"On the basis of evidence heard in public, the Tribunal is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that [China], by the imposition of measures to prevent births intended to destroy a significant part of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang... has committed genocide," the judgement reads.Ìý

The Uyghur Tribunal heard from overÌý70 witnesses - including experts and former detaineesÌý- over two sets of hearings in London in June and September 2021.

They said it would be "more appropriate" for theÌýcase to be dealt with by governments or international organisations, such as the UN, but theyÌý"have no courage to do such things... where a powerful state is involved".

"The evidence that was put forward... shows there is enough proof beyond reasonable doubt that there was an intent to commit genocide,"ÌýConservative MP Nus Ghani told the BBC following the "groundbreaking" tribunal's report.

The Chinese Embassy in London thatÌýthe tribunal used "a handful of anti-China forces to deceive and mislead the public".

In October,ÌýÌýto "ensure full respect for the rule of law" for theÌý, in a statement read at theÌý.

The statement sparked outrage from Beijing, who haveÌýlong denied the accusationsÌýof human rights abuses.

This comes afterÌýCanada, the UK,Ìýand AustraliaÌýjoined the US in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in February prompted by the accusations.