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Munich [Germany], July 4 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) is set to commemorate the victims of a violent crackdown against peaceful protesters by the Chinese government on July 5, which marks the 15th anniversary of the 2009 massacre in Urumchi. The tragic events unfolded on July 5, 2009 as thousands of Uyghurs took to the streets in a march towards the People’s Square in central Urumchi to protest the Chinese government’s handling of the Shaoguan incident. A large number of people were killed and sustained injuries in three days of violence between ethnic minority Uyghurs and Han Chines…

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