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China's rights abuse: US Senate passes bill to ban all products from Xinji
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) passed a bill to ban all the products from Xinjiang over China's rights abuse in the region.
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US blacklists 34 companies, including 14 based in China
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 9 (ANI): The United States has blacklisted 34 foreign entities, including 14 from China in connection to rights abuses in Xinjiang province, the US Commerce Department said on Friday.
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Canada: Uyghur Muslims launch two-week long walking protest against China
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], July 5 (ANI): A 15-day walking protest has been launched against China's massive human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims by the East Turkistan Association of Canada.
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In Xinjiang, Chinese govt is the trafficker, says US State Dept report
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): A total of 11 governments around the world including China, has a documented "policy or pattern" of human trafficking, and forced labour, said a report released by US State Department on Thursday.
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UN rights chief seeks 'meaningful access' to Xinjiang this year
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said that she hopes to agree on terms with China for a visit this year to Xinjiang province, to look into reports of serious abuse against Uyghurs.
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Former Chinese policeman reveals chilling account of Uyghurs in China's Xi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], June 8 (ANI): After a four-day hearing at a London-based tribunal on the treatment of Uyghurs, chilling testimony regarding torture of the Muslim minority has been revealed by a witness depicting blatant humans rights violation taking place in northwest China's Xinjiang province
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Prominent Uyghur scholar's niece confirmed dead under detention in China's
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): Prominent Uyghur scholar and linguist-in-exile Abduweli Ayup's niece is confirmed to have died last year under detention by state security police in China's Xinjiang region, informed official sources.
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Jailed Uyghur businessman dies in Xinjiang under mysterious conditions
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 14 (ANI): A jailed businessman in China's Xinjiang province, belonging to the Uyghur minority community, has been confirmed to have died in a prison hospital under mysterious circumstances.
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9 protesters held in Kazakhstan for demanding release of relatives in Chin
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Almaty [Kazakhstan], May 14 (ANI): Police have detained at least nine protesters in Kazakhstan's Almaty who have been staging demonstrations outside the Chinese consulate of the city to demand the release of their relatives held illegally in China.
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UN states, civil society organisations to discuss human rights situation i
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], May 12 (ANI): A broad coalition of UN member states and civil society organizations (CSO) is set to hold an online event on Wednesday to raise awareness and discuss the human rights situation prevailing in China Xinjiang province.
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G7 raises concern over China's actions in Hong Kong, Xinjiang and South Ch
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], May 6 (ANI): Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries rebuked China on issues concerning Hong Kong, human rights violations in Xinjiang, and military build-up in South China Sea.
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Experts accuse Chinese leaders of 'poor explanation, ruthless implementati
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 3 (ANI): Amid international condemnation over China's hostile treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, academics have said that Chinese leaders share blame for the war of words with the West over the issue and that the policies have been poorly explained and ruthlessly i
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