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Leaked Chinese Communist Party documents have exposed systematic surveillance, persecution and internment of Muslim Uighurs. Up to one million people are reportedly being held in "re-education" camps in northwest China. Commentators speculate on how the international community will react to the publication of the China Cables.

The results of district elections have given the protest movement in Hong Kong a boost. Roughly 90 percent of the seats in Hong Kong's district councils went to the pro-democratic opposition on Sunday. Voter turnout rose from 47 to 71 percent. Commentators discuss the potential consequences of this election victory.

Roger Hallam, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, has downplayed the Holocaust in an interview, saying it was not a unique event in comparison with other genocides. The German section of the global climate protest movement has distanced itself from these statements and Ullstein publishing house has cancelled its plans to publish the German translation of Hallam's book Common Sense. How are the media reacting?

Estonia's Prime Minister Jüri Ratas on Monday dismissed Illar Lemetti, Secretary General of the Ministry of Rural Affairs, for informing the prosecution about suspicions that his superior was involved in corrupt dealings. A few hours later, the minister himself, a member of the far-right party Ekre, was also forced to step down. Estonian media are incensed that Lemetti has been punished for showing courage.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Paris and Rome on the weekend to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. In France alone, 137 women were killed this year by their partner or ex-partner, and 94 in Italy. Commentators are horrified by these figures and outline the measures they believe are necessary for a comprehensive prevention strategy.