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Biden administration declares Chinese actions in Xinjiang as 'genocide'
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions with Beijing, the Biden administration on Tuesday (local time) declared Chinese actions against the Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang as 'genocide'.
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UN calls for unhindered access to Xinjiang over China's gross human rights
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 30 (ANI): The United Nations human rights experts have expressed serious concerns over the continuous crackdowns on the Uyghur community residing in Xinjiang, calling for unhindered access to the country to conduct fact-finding missions and urging global and domes
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Uyghurs in Turkey protest Chinese foreign minister's visit
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 27 (ANI): A large protest was organised by the Uyghurs diaspora outside Beijing's embassy in Ankara against Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the country.
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EU urged to recognise 1971 genocide by Pakistan in Bangladesh
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 27 (ANI): A demonstration was staged in front of the European institutions in Brussels to mark the genocide committed by the Pakistan Army in Bangladesh in 1971 wherein thousands of people were slaughtered.
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Bangladeshi Americans recall horror of March 25, 1971, demand apology from
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): A US-based Bangladeshi organisation, Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), held a car rally on Thursday, followed by a protest outside the Pakistani Embassy in Washington DC demanding an apology for the 1971 genocide named 'Operation Search
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H&M faces backlash in China for refusing to purchase cotton from Xinji
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 25 (ANI): Swedish multinational clothing retailer H&M is facing a backlash within China for refusing to purchase cotton producing in Xinjiang, where the Communist government is carrying out atrocities on Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities; termed as "genocide" by
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Protests to be held across Bangladesh to observe 'Genocide Day'
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 25 (ANI) Protests will be held at 34 spots across Bangladesh on Thursday to mark 'Genocide Day' in memory of the three million people killed by Pakistani forces during the 1971 Liberation War.
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Bangladeshi expats organise poster exhibition at Eiffel Tower highlighting
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Paris [France], March 24 (ANI): Ahead of the 50th Independence Day of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist and Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) of France recently organised a poster exhibition at Eiffel Tower square depicting the Pakistan Army-led genocide in Bangladesh in 1971.
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China sanctions Dutch MP after raising issue of Uyghur 'genocide'
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amsterdam [The Netherlands], March 23 (ANI): Following the European Union's decision to impose its own sanctions against four Chinese officials for their treatment of the Uyghur Muslims, China in retaliation placed Dutch MP Sjoerd Sjoerdsma on a sanctions list.
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Bangladesh to observe 'one-minute blackout' to mark 'Genocide Day' on Marc
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 22 (ANI): Bangladesh will observe a "one-minute blackout" on March 25 to mark 'Genocide Day', in memory of the three million people killed by Pakistani forces during the 1971 Liberation War.
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US, allies announce sanctions against Chinese officials for "serious human
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington, DC [US], March 22 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on the Uyghur and other minority communities, the US announced sanctions Monday against two Chinese officials for "serious human rights abuses", the Treasury Department said.
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EU hits China with sanctions over Uyghur 'genocide'
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 22 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on the Uyghur and other minority communities, the European Union has confirmed its first sanctions on Chinese officials since 1989, targeting four officials and one entity.
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