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East Turkistan Government-in-Exile urges ICC to launch investigation into
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], February 3 (ANI): Amid calls of boycott for Beijing Winter Olympics, the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) on Tuesday urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into the genocide and other crimes against humanity being committed by Chin
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US athletes entitled to express themselves freely at Beijing Olympics: Sta
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): Amid hue and cry over Beijing silencing critics ahead of the Winter Olympics, the US State Department on Wednesday (local time) said that American athletes are entitled to express themselves freely.
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New bill introduced in US House to boost protections for China's Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): A wide-ranging bill intended to support the US tech industry was passed by the US House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bill also confronts China on human rights abuses, including the persecution of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the country's Xi
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Webinar questions Olympics committee decision to award winter games to Bei
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], January 25 (ANI): A webinar held in London on Monday by The Open Forum questioned the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to award China to host the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 amid reports of genocide against the Uyghurs.
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Winter Olympics' sponsors keep low profile over Beijing's human rights abu
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): Sponsors and advertisers of Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 are keeping a low profile over human rights abuses in Xinjiang as firms face risks of missing global marketing opportunities in China, according to a media report.
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Protestors in Turkey call for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], January 24 (ANI): A few days before the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, dozens of protestors took to the street in the capital city of Turkey, calling for the boycott of the mega sporting event over rights abuses in China.
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Human Rights Watch airs concern over civil rights abuses in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch portrays a grim picture of civil rights abuses in Pakistan and the increasing persecution of religious minorities and marginalised groups.
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Japan, Australia sign defense cooperation pact amid China's growing influe
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 6 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Thursday signed a treaty to facilitate joint exercises and strengthen security cooperation while expressing serious concerns over China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacif
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Uyghurs in Turkey file complaint against Chinese President, security offic
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], January 5 (ANI): A group of Uyghurs in Turkey has filed a criminal complaint against Chinese President Xi Jinping and security officials over human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
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Private sector should oppose Chinese genocide: US on Tesla opening showroo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): The White House has urged private companies to oppose the human rights abuses and genocide by China in Xinjiang.
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Xi Jinping calls 2021 a year of exceptional significance amid West's accus
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 1 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has called 2021 a year of exceptional significance during which the West raised concerns over extreme human rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party in Xinjiang province and announced the diplomatic boycott of upcoming Beijin
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China finally faces accountability for rights abuses of Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 22 (ANI): After years of facing non-accountability for repression and human rights abuses in Xinjiang, China is now facing the heat for its actions as the West sanctions Chinese companies sourcing goods from Xinjiang to the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter O
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