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WUC raises alarm over imminent deportation of Chinese whistleblower Guan H
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In its press release, WUC stated, "In 2020, Guan Heng secretly documented large-scale detention compounds in East Turkistan, producing rare visual evidence that corroborated survivor testimonies and investigative reporting on the Chinese government's mass repression campaign. His footage was
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CFU commemorates 40th anniversary of historic Uyghur student protests in U
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs marked 40 years of the 1985 Urumchi Student Movement, recalling mass protests against discrimination and nuclear testing. The group highlighted continued repression of Uyghurs, citing widespread abuses, imprisonment, forced labour, and cultural destruction recognised int
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World Uyghur Congress highlights rights violations in China's Xinjiang reg
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The month began with the East Turkistan National Day on November 12, reaffirming the resilience of the Uyghur struggle. The WUC marked a milestone in Uyghur women's empowerment through the International Uyghur Women's Dialogue, thereby strengthening gender representation in the global moveme
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WUC former President urges global action as Uyghur genocide recognition ma
Updated : 3 months ago IST
World Uyghur Congress (WUC) former President Dolkun Isa renewed calls for justice and accountability for China's ongoing persecution of Uyghurs on Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day 2025, describing the movement's four-year campaign for recognition as a turning point in raising global awaren
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WUC marks four years of Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day, renews global cal
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The WUC stated that the Uyghur Tribunal was launched in June 2020 at the request of its former President Dolkun Isa, to document alleged atrocity crimes committed by China against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other Turkic Muslim peoples of East Turkistan. The independent tribunal, chaired by Sir Geo
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WUC marks three years since Urumchi fire, slams China's silence and ongoin
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The fire, which broke out in a residential building under lockdown in the Tianshan district of Urumchi, revealed the devastating effects of the Chinese government's racially discriminatory policies in East Turkistan and the broader repression.
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Global outrage deepens as China's crimes against Uyghurs exposed worldwide
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The week began in Berlin, where the WUC and Campaign for Uyghurs hosted the International Uyghur Women's Dialogue from 14-15 November.
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ETGE condemns Syrian govt's alignment with China, calls move a "betrayal"
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) has strongly condemned the HTS-dominated Syrian government for aligning with the People's Republic of China on what both sides describe as "security" and "counter-terrorism" cooperation.
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China's propaganda crumbles as Uyghur activists push back on its expanding
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress brief highlights China's propaganda portraying East Turkistan as a "tourist paradise" despite ongoing repression. Uyghur leaders pushed global advocacy in Japan, Berlin, and Prague, while reports warn Turkiye is becoming unsafe for Uyghur refugees due to increasing
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ETGE marks National Independence Day, reaffirms call for sovereignty and i
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile marked East Turkistan National Independence Day, honouring past independence movements and calling for renewed support for sovereignty. Leaders reaffirmed that independence is essential for protecting the rights and survival of Uyghurs and other Turkic
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From annexation to surveillance: WUC condemns China's 76-year war on Uyghu
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
To mark the occasion, the WUC hosted an event at the European Parliament, led by MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk, tracing the systematic erosion of Uyghur rights and exposing China's empty promises of autonomy under the XUAR framework.
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Campaign for Uyghurs urges US action following release of report on CCP's
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The human rights advocacy group Campaign for Uyghurs has issued a strong call to action following the release of the Minority Report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which details the ongoing persecution of Uyghurs in China.
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