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Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts China's Xinjiang
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The epicenter of the earthquake was located at latitude 37.26 North and longitude 75.15 East, and at a depth of 10 kilometers.
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China destroying mosques, erasing Islamic identity from Xinjiang: Report
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
China has destroyed hundreds of mosques and Muslim shrines across Xinjiang. The museum in Kashgar barely mentions Islam, save for signs claiming that it was forced on Xinjiang and that the Uyghurs "are not Muslim by nature".
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US prioritises Aluminum sector under Uyghur Forced Labor Act while EU urge
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The US decision to focus on Aluminium production aligns closely with HRW's latest report titled "Asleep at the Wheel," released in February 2024.
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Committee to Protect Journalists demands release of two Kazakh journalists
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a statement, the CPJ said that the Chinese authorities arrested Domalin and Koben in Urumqi a city in Xinjiang in April this year, and the arrests were reported by the Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights, a human rights organization based in Kazakhstan in June.
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Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act marks progress amid ongoing challenges
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The law aims to deter and punish companies participating in or benefiting from Chinese state-sponsored forced labour in the Uyghur region of Western China - Xinjiang.
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World Uyghur Congress highlights dire situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang on
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has spotlighted the dire situation faced by millions of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang province, also known as East Turkistan.
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China changes village names as part of cultural destruction of Uyghur comm
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
These names are being replaced with names reflecting the Chinese Communist Party ideology.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for reforms in China amidst human right
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, highlighted the ongoing human rights challenges in China, stressing on the increasing concerns in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
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Big firms operating in China reviewing future over Xinjiang
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Several firms with deep roots in China are reviewing their future and reconsidering their ties in the Xinjiang region following new international scrutiny of forced labour using predominantly Muslim ethnic groups, the New York Times reported.
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US House of Representatives passes Uyghur Policy Act 2023
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Prominent United States (US) Congresswoman and the representative of the 40th district of California Young Kim, announced the undisputed passing of the Uyghur Policy Act 2023 by the US House of Representatives.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts China's Southern Xinjiang
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.6, Occurred on 16-02-2024, 21:08:35 IST, Lat: 35.69 & Long: 77.40, Depth: 180 Km ,Region: Southern Xinjiang, China," the NCS said in a post on X.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolts China's Xinjiang
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to NCS, the depth of the earthquake that occurred at 6:18 am (IST) was found to be 150 kilometers.
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