Go deeper: "Given the diverse participation in the Olympic Games, the IOC must remain neutral on all global political issues," the IOC said in a statement provided to Axios. The IOC has maintained that it runs sports events and cannot be held responsible for domestic policies, AP reports. "At a time when the world is waking up to the horrors taking placing in the Uyghur Region, the IOC appears to be turning a blind eye," Kyritsis said. While the IOC is committed to upholding human rights, it "has neither the mandate nor the capability to change the laws or the political system of a sovereign country," the statement said.
The Uyghur Region is red.
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(z0 / red-02
    :ARG1 (z1 / country-region
              :name (z2 / name
                        :op1 "Uyghur"
                        :op2 "Region")))
The Uyghur Region is red .
z2 :op1 1
z1 :name z2
z2 :op2 0
z0 :ARG1 z1