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UK declares China's crackdown on Uyghurs as 'genocide'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 22 (ANI): Lawmakers in the United Kingdom have unanimously declared China's ongoing crackdown in Xinjiang a "genocide", joining the United States, Canada and the Netherlands in condemning Beijing's actions against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the far-west region.
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China working to 'erode' Utsuls religious identity
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Sanya [China], February 16 (ANI): With the new restrictions imposed on the Utsuls residing in the Chinese city of Sanya, it is clear that Beijing is " is working to erode the religious identity of even its smallest Muslim minorities".
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Polysilicon production in Xinjiang linked to forced labour: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 16 (ANI): Xinjiang's production of polysilicon, a raw material used in manufacturing solar panels, has been connected to forced labour of detained Muslim minorities, The Korea Herald reported citing a report by consultancy Horizon Advisory.
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AIMIM chief Owaisi greatest beneficiary of the word Hindutva, says Telanga
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 8 (ANI): Telangana BJP spokesperson N V Subhas said the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi was the greatest beneficiary of the word "Hindutva" and was cheating Muslim minorities by raking up religious differences.
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Hard to find greater a 'hypocrite' than Imran Khan: Analysts on Pak PM's s
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 30 (ANI): As Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan raised the issue of Islamophobia and attacked French President Emmanuel Macron over his remarks on Islamist radicalism, analysts have questioned Khan's "hypocrisy" and selective outrage over the "hatred against Muslims"
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UK govt mulls proposal to allow Uyghurs to file plea in High Court against
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], September 30 (ANI): The United Kingdom government is considering proposals put forth by members of parliament to allow Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities to file a petition in the high court against the genocide taking place in the Xinjiang region of China, according to media r
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'United States will continue to shine the light of truth on Xinjiang'
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 14 (ANI): US National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien has hit out at China for "horrifying repression" of Uighurs and other Turkic Muslim minorities in Xinjiang province while saying that US will continue to "shine the light of truth" on Xinjiang.
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There should be no discrimination on basis of religion: SAD president on C
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Asserting that there should be no discrimination in the country on the basis of religion, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday reiterated his party's demand that Muslims should be including in the Citizenship (Amendment)
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China condemns US passing Uighur crackdown bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec 4 (ANI): China on Wednesday came down heavily on the United States after the House of Representatives approved a bill that would require the Trump administration to toughen its response to Beijing's crackdown on its Muslim minority in Xinjiang, mostly ethnic Uighurs, who
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Leaked documents reveal details of China's clampdown on Uighurs,other Musl
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 17 (ANI): China put a million or more Uighurs and other Muslim minorities into detention camps and prisons in Xinjiang over the last three years under President Xi Jinping's directives to "show absolutely no mercy" in the struggle against terrorism, infiltration and
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India hands over 250 houses to Myanmar's Rakhine State
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): India on Tuesday handed over 250 houses to the displaced Muslim minorities, who are currently residing in Myanmar's Rakhine State, under the Rakhine State Development Programme (RSDP) for USD 25 million for a period of five years.
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US calls on China to release Uighur detainees ahead of Eid
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 30 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday called on China to release all Uighurs and other Muslim minorities arbitrarily detained throughout Xinjiang so they may return home to celebrate the Eid holiday with their loved ones.
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