Some United Nations (UN) member states issued statements to the United Nations Human Rights Council condemning China's policies, while others supported China's policies.[27] In December 2020, a case brought to the International Criminal Court was dismissed because the crimes alleged appeared to have been "committed solely by nationals of China within the territory of China, a State which is not a party to the Statute", meaning the ICC couldn't investigate them.[28][29] The United States has declared the human rights abuses a genocide, announcing its finding on January 19, 2021.[30] Legislatures in several countries have since passed non-binding motions describing China's actions as genocide, including the House of Commons of Canada,[31] the Dutch parliament,[32] the House of Commons of the United Kingdom,[33] the Seimas of Lithuania,[34] and the French National Assembly.[35] Other parliaments, such as those in New Zealand,[36] Belgium,[37] and the Czech Republic condemned the Chinese government's treatment of Uyghurs as "severe human rights abuses" or crimes against humanity.[38]