How China persecutes Uighur Muslims & why UN must recognise it as genocide

China's persecution of Uighur Muslims has been an open secret for many years.

Now Uighur activists are urging the United Nations to recognise China's actions as genocide.

Hindustan Times' senior editor Aditi Prasad spoke to Julie Millsap from Campaign for Uighurs to understand their demands.

She said that China's atrocities meet all conditions of a genocide and asked whether the world was waiting for entire Uighur community to be destroyed before taking action.

Watch the full video for all the details.