The Union of International East Turkistan NGOs and Uyghur Academy Foundation organized a day-long protest to highlight China’s atrocities against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang. The demonstration, held on July 5, was attended by leaders of Turkey’s political parties. Good Party Vice President Ridvan Uz and Future Party Vice President Hakverdi Altug attended the […]
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China continues cultural genocide of Tibetans, Uyghur
China’s quest for ‘national identity’ and to place Beijing at the helm of the global geopolitical ranking has taken an ugly shape as the ruling party continues their ill-treatment of Muslim minorities of Xinjiang and Tibetans residing in Tibet. Chinese Communist Party’s ugly face of their repressions of Uyghur minorities […]
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Uyghur woman who fled forced abortion, dies in China prison
An Uyghur woman who had escaped from a hospital in China after she was asked to terminate her pregnancy, as per China’s family planning policy for ethnic minorities, has died in prison, according to a media report. Citing an Uyghur who lives in exile and a village police officer, Radio Free […]
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Uyghur farmer serving 8-year sentence for saving wife from forced abortion dies in jail
A Uyghur farmer, sentenced to eight-year imprisonment for saving his wife from forced abortion, died in jail in 2020, said a media report citing another Uyghur in the know of the development and local police officials. The Uyghur farmer, namely, Abdureshid Obul moved his pregnant wife from their hometown in Xinjiang to prevent Chinese authorities from forcing […]
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Uyghur teacher in China’s Xinjiang serving 7-year imprisonment for instructing in local language
A Uyghur educator, honoured previously by the government for outstanding works, is serving seven-year imprisonment in China’s Xinjiang region for violating Chinese policy by instructing students in Uyghur language, said a media report citing one of his former students and a police officer. A chemistry teacher and faculty director at Kashgar Kona Sheher County No. 1 […]
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US law prohibiting imports made with forced Uyghur labor infuriates China
The new American law prohibiting foreign companies to source their imports from forced labor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has infuriated Beijing, local media reported. Banning imports from Xinjiang, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (ULFPA), signed by US President Joe Biden on December 23, 2021, also imposes sanctions on foreign individuals responsible for forced labor […]
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US-based group backs Uyghur, Tibetan activists protesting against rights violation in China
A US-based rights organization has expressed solidarity with Uyghur, Tibetan and Ladakhi human rights advocates protesting the Beijing Winter Olympics. On February 19, one day before the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, ICHRRF (International Commission for Human Rights and Religious Freedom) hosted an online symposium featuring presentations […]
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‘Pakistan supports Uyghur repression in China’s Xinjiang for economic aid’
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has long projected himself as a champion of Islamic causes, continues to support China on its policy regarding Xinjiang, despite the global bid to hold Beijing accountable for suppressing Uyghur Muslims in the region. Writing for Inside Over, Italian political advisor and geopolitical expert Sergio Restelli said the growing dependence on China for […]
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International alliance of MPs calls for blacklisting of Chinese firms over Uyghur ‘atrocities’
An international cross-party network of legislators across the European Union, the United Kingdom, India, Australia and Canada have called on their governments to block investors from bankrolling firms perpetrating forced labour abuses in China’s Xinjiang province. This comes after reports emerged that HSBC has held shares in a subsidiary of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps […]