Government under pressure over Uighurs in China

A two year-old child is at the centre of a complex diplomatic stand-off.

Uighurs and their supporters rally across the street from United Nations headquarters in New York. Source: AP

Uighur Australians are calling on the government to put more pressure on Beijing to release their relatives. Among them is the father of a baby with Australian citizenship , who is now asking for Marise Payne to personally take up his case.

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