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East Turkistan Government in Exile warns Uyghur diaspora about phishing s
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile suspects that these efforts are being orchestrated by Chinese intelligence and their partners.
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China: Uyghur woman sentenced to 17 years for giving religious lessons to
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
This harsh sentence is part of a broader crackdown on religious expression in Xinjiang, where Uyghurs are increasingly penalized for practising their faith. Rozi's sons also received prison sentences - 10 years for one and 7 years for the other - for participating in what authorities called
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World Uyghur Congress marks 1985 Uyghur Student Movement, highlights ongoi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorated the 39th anniversary of the 1985 Uyghur Student Movement, a pivotal moment in the history of Uyghur resistance against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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Canada targets Chinese officials with sanctions over human rights abuses
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Canadian government's decision came in response to ongoing reports of systemic repression and abuses in China, including arbitrary detention, forced labour, and violence against ethnic and religious minorities. Specifically, the sanctions addressed the Chinese government's treatment of U
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World Uyghur Congress marks Genocide Remembrance Day with protest in Genev
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The protest highlighted the ongoing atrocities faced by the Uyghur Muslim minority in China's Xinjiang region and called for urgent international intervention.
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Germany: Uyghur activists mark 'Genocide Recognition Day', remember victim
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Several Uyghur organisations and activists commemorated the 'Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day' on December 9 in Munich, Germany. The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) emphasised the importance of remembering the victims of the Uyghur genocide.
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UK MPs demand stricter laws after report expose Uyghur forced labour in Ch
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
RFA cited a report by a media agency that revealed that 17 products, mainly store-brand items from British and German retailers, are likely made with Chinese tomatoes.
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Uyghur leader calls out China's genocide at UN forum amid disruption
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
During his address, Chinese representatives attempted to disrupt the session by falsely accusing the WUC of being a "separatist organization" and demanded that Qurban be silenced. Despite these attempts to intimidate him, Qurban remained steadfast, continuing his speech and highlighting t
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US Department of Homeland Security probes Temu for slave labour links amid
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
According to officials and intelligence experts speaking to The NY Post, the incredibly low-priced company has an unfair impact on the US market, monitors its mobile app users, and depends on products produced through slave labour to maintain its rock-bottom prices, New York Post reported
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US adds 29 Chinese firms to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity list
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
This brings the total number of entities on the list to 107, as part of the US government's efforts to combat forced labour in global supply chains, particularly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China
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Uyghur advocates press for stronger enforcement of forced labor laws and X
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
After President-elect Donald Trump's victory, leaders within the Uyghur American community are urging the US to refocus on the human rights violations in Xinjiang, the north-western region of China where Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities have faced severe oppression.
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Uyghur American Association demands immediate release of imprisoned writer
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Rozi had vanished from his home in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in October 2016. When he reappeared in January 2018, it was during a court hearing in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang.
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