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UN decries "transnational repression" as 40 Uyghurs vanish after forced re
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
UN experts are decrying the disappearance of 40 Uyghur men forcibly returned to China from Thailand a year ago. Held for a decade before deportation, their fate remains unknown. The UN warns this reflects a pattern of transnational repression and urges China to provide information and legal
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Rising Kabul-Islamabad tensions fuel crackdown on Afghan migrants in Pakis
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tolo News reports that Afghan migrants in Pakistan say harassment and forced removals have increased amid rising tensions between the two countries. Migrants allege police extortion and arbitrary arrests, while rights activists warn that mass deportations violate international law.
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Germany deports Uyghur woman to China's brutal regime, sparks global outcr
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress condemned Germany's deportation of Rizwangul Bekri, a Uyghur woman, to China despite risks of persecution. Diverted to Turkiye, she avoided danger. WUC called the act a human rights violation, urged Germany to ensure her safety, reinstate Uyghur deportation moratori
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UN experts urge Pakistan to halt Afghan deportations, warn of rights viola
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
UN human rights experts have urged Pakistan to immediately stop the mass deportation and forced return of Afghan nationals, warning of serious rights violations amid the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. They called on Islamabad to uphold international obligations and protect vulnerabl
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Human rights watchdog Amnesty urges Pakistan to halt Afghan deportations
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to the Dawn, citing a statement issued on Wednesday by Amnesty, the organisation criticised Pakistan's March 31 deadline for Afghan refugees to leave, stating that forcibly expelling Afghan nationals--many of whom are asylum seekers--would only worsen their suffering.
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World Uyghur Congress exposes harassment of refuge-seeking Uyghurs abroad
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The WUC urged international human rights organisations and host countries to abide by their obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and uphold the principle of non-refoulement by immediately ceasing any extradition of Uyghur refugees and asylum seekers to China
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Turkey should not sign extradition treaty with China, demands Uyghur Congr
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], December 30 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) on Tuesday called on Turkey to abide by international law and the "principle of non-refoulement" and refrain from signing the extradition treaty with the government of China.
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