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WUC marks Tiananmen Anniversary, links 1989 crackdown to ongoing Uyghur re
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) took to X to highlight the ongoing repression under the Chinese government and to pay tribute to the nonviolent pro-democracy demonstrators who were killed in 1989. The WUC connected the continuous violations of human rights in East Turkistan to the violent cr
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Uyghurs in Istanbul protest Chinese brutalities on 28th Ghulja Massacre an
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Over 1,200 exiled Uyghurs protested outside the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul to mark the 28th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre, highlighting ongoing repression in China.
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US Defence Bill includes key measures to address Uyghur repression in Chin
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Uyghur-American activists have hailed the inclusion of critical measures in the 2025 US defence spending bill, which aims to address the ongoing repression of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region, according to a report by Radio Free Asia.
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German Chancellor Scholz becomes 1st G7 leader to visit China in 3 years
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Scholz is visiting China with a team of top executives implying that business with the world's second-largest economy must continue. The visit -- the first by a G7 leader to China in roughly three years -- comes as Germany slides towards recession. But it has fired up concerns that the econo
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Uyghur representatives meet Norwegian leaders, seek Xinjiang genocide reco
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], May 7 (ANI): Representatives from the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), including its President Dolkum Isa met with Norwegian lawmakers and officials in Oslo, during a two-day visit to the country on May 5-6, and called for the recognition of the 'Uyghur genocide' in China's Xinjia
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German Parliament to hold discussion on situation of Uyghurs in China's Xi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], April 30 (ANI): In a bid to create pressure on China regarding human rights violations of the Uyghur community in the country, the German Parliament will hold a discussion on the situation of Uyghurs on Saturday.
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Uyghur human rights advocate calls upon companies to abandon products of f
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 20 (ANI): In a bid to address Chinese repression of Uyghurs, a Uyghur human rights advocate has called upon brands to remove materials that come from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) from every level of their supply chains, according to a media report.
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Ukrainians attend Taiwan protest in support of Tibet: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 6 (ANI): Ukrainians in Taiwan extended their support to a protest march against 63 years of Chinese repression in Tibet on Saturday, media reports said.
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China using draconian methods to destroy identity of Tibetans
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], March 6 (ANI): With the world's attention diverted towards the events in Ukraine, China is continuing its repression of the Tibetan culture and identity, even introducing more draconian methods to accomplish the task, a media report said on Saturday.
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'Pakistan supports Uyghur repression in China's Xinjiang for economic aid'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 10 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has long projected himself as a champion of Islamic causes, continues to support China on its policy regarding Xinjiang, despite the global bid to hold Beijing accountable for suppressing Uyghur Muslims in the r
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Tibetans see repeat of own repression in China's treatment of Uyghurs, say
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): Tibetans are experiencing mass repression in China similar to that being enforced on ethnic minority Uyghurs in the western part of the country, Xinjiang.
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