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Uyghur activists warn of escalating Chinese repression, religious restrict
Updated : 6 days, 6 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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China accused of detaining Uyghurs for fasting as Ramadan restrictions int
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has raised alarm over recent reports that Uyghur Muslims in East Turkistan have been detained for practising Ramadan fasting. The organisation said the incidents illustrate the continued lack of freedom of religion for Uyghurs living under Chinese rule.
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East Turkistan Govt in Exile urges international action over Beijing's sec
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) has called on the international community, including relevant United Nations bodies, to take coordinated and principled action in response to what it described as the continued institutionalisation of a coercive security and control system in Eas
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China's Mandarin-only schooling in East Turkistan sparks fears of Uyghur l
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
In a video shared on X, Residents of East Turkistan, including a student, stated that they are increasingly being placed in Mandarin-only schooling systems, where instruction in their mother tongue has been significantly reduced or removed altogether. These measures amount to the systemat
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ETGE marked 29th anniversary of Ghulja massacre, renewing its call for int
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) marked the 29th anniversary of the 1997 Ghulja Massacre, renewing its call for decisive international action against China's policies in East Turkistan, as noted in a post shared by ETGE on X.
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WUC flags China's transnational repression, surveillance risks and Uyghur
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The briefing documents practices such as unlawful deportations, misuse of INTERPOL Red Notices, passport restrictions, digital surveillance, and coercion through family members in East Turkistan to intimidate activists and force returns. WUC warned that Uyghurs in exile face a heightened ris
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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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WUC marks 29th Anniversary of Ghulja massacre, recalls crackdown on Uyghur
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) on Wednesday commemorated the 29th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre, recalling what it described as a violent crackdown by Chinese security forces on peaceful Uyghur protesters in East Turkistan, according to a press release issued by the organisation.
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US faces growing threat from Chinese United Front Operations, says ETGE Pr
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Mamtimin Ala, President of the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE), has raised alarm over the scale of Chinese influence operations targeting the United States.
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WUC urges OIC to raise Uyghur rights after Secretary-General's meeting wit
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The meeting, held on January 26, focused on enhancing dialogue and cooperation between the OIC and China. However, the WUC said there was no public reference to the ongoing human rights situation in East Turkistan, where it alleges China continues policies amounting to genocide against Uyghu
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WUC urges OIC to raise Uyghur rights after Secretary-General's meeting Wit
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The meeting, held on January 26, focused on enhancing dialogue and cooperation between the OIC and China. However, the WUC said there was no public reference to the ongoing human rights situation in East Turkistan, where it alleges China continues policies amounting to genocide against Uyghu
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East Turkistan govt in exile condemns OIC visit to China, accuses bloc of
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
In a statement released during an official visit by an OIC delegation to China, led by Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha, the ETGE expressed "profound alarm" at planned meetings with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials and stops in Occupied East Turkistan.
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