This is not "independent" by any means, nor is it the "first" of its kind. Plenty of other U.S. based think tanks have cited the same things (the evangelical working for a nazi organization, Zenz, primarily) and done no investigation. This latest think tank is no different.

#BREAKING: First independent report into Xinjiang genocide allegations claims evidence of Beijing's 'intent to destroy' Uyghur people. The report concludes that the Chinese government has violated every single provision in the UN Genocide Convention.