Huawei—World Uyghur Congress filed lawsuit in France for complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity
World Uyghur Congress filed complaints in French courts (April 7 and September 8, 2025) against Huawei France, Hikvision, and Dahua for complicity in crimes against humanity against Uyghurs. Charges include genocide, human trafficking, aggravated servitude, and concealment. Allegations state Huawei participated in developing innovative police laboratories in East Turkistan, testing systems for detecting Uyghurs in crowds. Supported by Don't Fund Russian Army NGO.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoritarian Compliance | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Surveillance Technology | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.086 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)× agency (incidental ×0.1)
Evidence (1 signal)
World Uyghur Congress filed genocide complicity lawsuit in French courts
World Uyghur Congress filed complaints April 7 and September 8, 2025 in French courts against Huawei France, Hikvision, and Dahua for complicity in crimes against humanity. Charges include genocide, human trafficking, aggravated servitude. Allegations state Huawei developed police laboratories testing Uyghur detection systems.