The Dutch parliament on Thursday became the first European legislature to call the Chinese treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority a “genocide.”

The vote to pass the motion, which is nonbinding, could encourage other European parliaments to advance similar statements. A genocide label can carry legal ramifications in international bodies, in addition to drawing attention to a situation.

Canada’s parliament did so the previous Monday, passing a non-binding motion. The Canadian parliament also wants the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing to be moved if China persists in its behaviour. The U.S. State Department, under previous President Donald Trump, has also stated that China is committing genocide.

Lawmakers in France and the U.K. have also been trying to take a stance against the treatment of Uighur people in China.

Meanwhile, in Ireland, Oireachtas members signed up to an international cross-party alliance of lawmakers who are trying to create a coordinated response to counter China on global trade, security and human rights.

Three senators and one TD have joined the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) in a bid to secure a tougher stance on China from the Irish government.