2026-06-18: Genocide Roundup

So far today: 2026-06-18 07:37am GMT

ecns.cn (2026-06-18). Central Asian journalists: claims of 'cultural genocide' in Xinjiang unfounded. ecns.cn Journalists from Central Asian media outlets who visited the Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region said allegations of "cultural genocide" in the region are unfounded, citing what they described as government support for ethnic minority cultures.

UMMID (2026-06-18). Rajesh Sharma's posts celebrating Gaza Genocide re-surface after son killed in US strikes. ummid.com Social media users have digged out Rajesh Sharma's posts celebrating Israeli Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza after his son, Aditya Sharma, was killed in a United States military strike off the coast of Oman Thursday June 11, 2026.

Aidan Frere-Smith (2026-06-17). In landmark case, UK judge sentences pro-Palestine activists as terrorists. mondoweiss.net In a UK first, a judge sentenced four Palestine Action activists to terrorism charges for a direct action protest against an Elbit Systems factory. The move sparks fears the ruling could set a dangerous precedent for those opposing Israel's genocide.

Editor (2026-06-17). Media's Hasan Piker meltdown is about silencing dissent. mronline.org Former high-ranking Biden administration officials should arguably be facing charges at the International Criminal Court for complicity in the Gaza genocide.

WSWS (2026-06-17). 2 more University of Michigan anti-genocide protesters released on bond in conspiracy frame-up. wsws.org Federal prosecutors are criminalizing encrypted messaging, political slogans, and protest organizing as felony conspiracies in a legal dragnet against anti-war activity.

al-monitor (2026-06-18). Trump suggests sanctions on Iran could be removed once. al-monitor.com EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested that sanctions on Iran would be removed once "they behave." "As far as sanctions are concerned, at some point, you know, we have sanctions which will never let them rebuild. They would have no money, they would be in poverty, the 91 million people would starve, so something will happen as soon as they behave. When they behave, we're going to let that go. We're going to have to. I put sanctions on a lot of people, and then I let them go," Trump told reporters.

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