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Uyghur activists warn of escalating Chinese repression, religious restrict
Updated : 6 days, 18 hours ago IST
Recent reports cited by WUC claim that authorities in Xinjiang, referred to by many Uyghurs as East Turkistan, have imposed strict monitoring during Ramzan. According to information published by Radio Free Asia, Chinese police detained six Uyghur residents in villages across Hotan Prefecture
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Campaign for Uyghurs marks 29th anniversary of Ghulja Massacre, renews cal
Updated : 1 month ago IST
On February 5, 1997, thousands gathered in Ghulja to protest peacefully against what the organisation termed Chinese aggression and restrictions on Uyghur cultural practices.
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Tibetan monk Geshe Shersang Gyatso dies by suicide in protest against Chin
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tibet Times's report indicated that his death was perceived as a final act of resistance against China's persistent repression.
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Tibetan Government-in-Exile remembers monk who self-immolated protesting C
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, remembered self-immolator monk Tsewang Norbu, a 29-year-old Tibetan who set himself on fire on 15 August 2011 in protest against Chinese repression in Tibet.
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Taipei vigil draws thousands to mark Tiananmen anniversary
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Around 3,000 people gathered in Taipei to mark the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, with candlelight vigils and speeches highlighting the importance of remembering the 1989 crackdown and resisting authoritarianism. Survivors and Hong Kong exiles participated, reaffirming Ta
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World Uyghur Congress weekly brief warns of escalating Chinese repression
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has issued its latest weekly brief, warning that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is intensifying its campaign of repression in Xinjiang while much of the democratic world remains either complicit or silent. One of the most alarming disclosures in the brief i
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Tibetan MPs launch advocacy campaign in Lithuania to spotlight autonomy st
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to a press release from the Central Tibetan Administration, the campaign began with a meeting with Dainius Zalimas, a Member of the European Parliament and former President of the Constitutional Court of Lithuania.
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Report highlights systematic repression, human rights violations of Uyghur
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A recent report by Yale University has highlighted the precarious living conditions of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) under Chinese repression.
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Central Tibetan Administration seeks US action on exiled Tibetans as Chine
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), based in Dharamshala, which represents Tibetans living in exile, highlighted the need for the United States to provide concrete assistance to Tibetans who are already experiencing backlash from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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Argentina: Court of Appeal hearing takes place against Chinese repression
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Court of Appeal in Buenos Aires, heard an appeal in the universal jurisdiction case in Argentina regarding repression and crimes against humanity committed against the Uyghur people by the Chinese government.
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Switzerland: Exiled Tibetan families launch solidarity campaign against Ch
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A group of exiled Tibetan families, have launched a solidarity campaign in Switzerland in support of those Tibetans who are undergoing political repression, cultural assimilation and environmental destruction under the Chinese Government.
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China attempts to block Uyghur activist at UN for speaking against Chinese
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A Chinese diplomat interrupted his speech and demanded the floor to object. The Chinese diplomat said Isa is not a representative of the "so-called NGO". However, UN Human Rights Council Vice President Asim Ahmed allowed Uyghur activists to complete his statement.
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