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World Uyghur Congress hails US sanctions on Thai officials over Uyghur dep
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has expressed its appreciation for the recent sanctions imposed by the US State Department on Thai officials involved in the deportation of Uyghur refugees to China.
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Former WUC President Dolkun Isa's brother sentenced to 20 years in China's
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
At 63 years old, Yalkun was an educator at the Aksu Education Institute located in Aksu city, where numerous Uyghur instructors were detained in 2017 during a period characterized by mass arrests of Uyghur educators, entrepreneurs, and cultural figures under the pretext of re-education to co
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Over 20 Uyghur educators remain imprisoned in China since 2017 crackdown
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Over twenty Uyghur educators at a college in Xinjiang were detained by Chinese officials in 2017 and are still serving their sentences, according to college representatives in a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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China tightens exit restrictions; Uyghurs and Tibetans face passport hurdl
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), Chinese authorities need people from areas they generally deem to be at high risk of online fraud or "illegal" emigration to provide extra documentation and receive approval from many government offices when applying for a passport.
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Thai lawyer petitions court for release of Uyghurs detained for over decad
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Chuchart Kanpai, a Thai attorney, has petitioned for the release of 42 Uyghur men who have been detained in Thailand for over ten years. The men were arrested on immigration charges in 2013 while escaping alleged persecution in China. They are members of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
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Digging of 46 illegal wells by Chinese migrants threatens Xinjiang's ecolo
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Water disputes have long been a point of contention between native Uyghurs and Chinese settlers, particularly in regions controlled by the state-run Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), known as Bingtuan.
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US continues to target Chinese companies over "forced" labour in Xinjiang
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The VOA stated that on November 22, the US Department of Homeland Security added 29 more Chinese companies to a list of firms banned under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
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New leadership elected at World Uyghur Congress amidst ongoing struggles a
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Rushan Abbas has been appointed as the new Chairperson, assuming a role that she describes as both an honour and a profound duty to serve her people.
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Uyghur-American politician calls out lack of global attention towards Xinj
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Emphasising a disparity in international support between Tibet and East Turkistan, Salih stated, that while Tibet's government in exile receives extensive financial, training, and even diplomatic support, the Uyghurs don't get this recognition.
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Report by UNHRC highlights severe concerns about Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomou
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Ravina Shamdasani the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday highlighted the human rights abuses persistent in China, especially in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the Tibet Autonomous Region.
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US-based rights body urges global community to act against 'China's ongoin
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The US-based East Turkistan National Movement, a platform dedicated to highlighting the human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang, has urged global authorities on International Youth Day to address the plight of millions of Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic youths
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Uyghur rights organisation appreciates US Senate Appropriations Committee
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has appreciated the unanimous endorsement of the US Senate Appropriations Committee (USSC) over restricting US visas for Chinese officials related to the detention of Gulshan Abbas, an Uyghur activist sentenced to over 20 years imprisonment by China.
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