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China continues to persecute its Uyghur populace
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
China's harsh treatment of ethnic minorities, such as Muslim Uyghurs in the northwest province of Xinjiang, has not garnered as much international attention in recent times. This must delight the government in Beijing, especially given its earlier notoriety for a sophisticated network of co
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US Congressmen nominate Campaign for Uyghurs, Li Ying for Nobel Peace Priz
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Raja Krishnamoorthi and John Moolenaar, who are members of China panel, have put forward the Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) and freedom of expression advocate Li Ying for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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US calls on China to end repression of Uyghurs, religious minority groups
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The US State Department expressed disappointment on Friday, on the second anniversary of a United Nations report on human rights in Xinjiang, and called on China to take action and end the current repression of Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups.
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Uyghur-American politician calls out China's alleged trade in 'Halal Organ
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The situation regarding the treatment of Uyghurs in China is deeply concerning and has raised serious allegations of human rights abuses, including forced organ harvesting.
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US report exposes arbitrary detention of Uyghurs, other Muslim minority gr
Updated : 2 years ago IST
From criminal prosecution of journalists to the prohibition of independent trade unions, the findings underscore a troubling pattern of oppression and injustice.
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US religious freedom report alleges violations in China, Iran
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that most oppressive nations around the world are growing even more dire. "Governments in many parts of the world continue to target religious minorities using a host of methods, including torture, beatings, unlawful surveillance, and so-called re-educa
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Diplomats visiting Xinjiang urged to speak with 'strong voice' on behalf o
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On April 27, Ma Xingrui, the Communist party secretary for the Xinjiang region, met with consul generals from Brazil, Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Turkey in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, on a visit to the invitation of the Chinese government. "Some
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Uyghur woman in jail for over 2 decades for sending children to religious
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
For over two decades, Uyghur woman, Ayshemhan Abdulla, has been serving sentence in jail for sending her three teenage children to a local home-based religious school, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.
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Uyghur groups ask world leaders to recognize December 9 as Uyghur Genocide
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Uyghur organizations from 20 countries have asked global leaders to take action to end the Chinese government's human rights atrocities against the predominantly Muslim Uyghurs.
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UN rights body abandons Uyghurs, votes not to discuss China's abuse: Repor
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 12 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) rejected the bid by the US and European countries to debate rights abuses against Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China.
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China's campaign against Uyghurs spills over to Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], September 25 (ANI): China's campaign against Uyghurs has spilled across its borders, entangling hundreds of Pakistanis who have suffered from China's suppression of Muslims in the Xinjiang territory which is home to about 10 million ethnic Uyghurs.
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China's suppression of Uyghurs attracts global attention after nation's pa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], September 21 (ANI): After China's participation in Queen Elizabeth II funeral was opposed over the suppression of Xinjiang's Muslim Uyghurs, the spotlight on Beijing's brutal suppression attracted global attention.
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