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WUC weekly briefing exposes China's ongoing abuses and global pushback
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress highlighted China's human rights abuses, including imprisonment of defenders like Ilham Tohti. The briefing noted UN calls for detainee rights, U.S. reports of genocide and forced labor, and enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act to block goods produc
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CTA profiles Tibetan Abbot Jamyang Lekshay imprisoned for opposing China's
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration profiled Tibetan political prisoner Jamyang Lekshay, jailed for opposing China's Kamtok Dam. Chinese authorities reportedly targeted Yena Monastery monks with re-education. The CTA condemned these actions and highlighted human rights abuses, urging the glob
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Pakistan: Sit-in by families of Baloch missing persons continues in Islama
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
A sit-in by families of Balochistan's missing persons in Islamabad entered its 31st day, with demonstrators accusing police of harassment and force. Despite restrictions, they held a seminar condemning enforced disappearances, extrajudicial detentions, and human rights abuses, calling for de
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BNM alleges 'organised genocide' in Balochistan at The Hague, urges UN and
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
At a conference in The Hague, the Baloch National Movement and other activists accused Pakistan of "organised genocide" in Balochistan, citing disappearances, killings, and cultural erasure, and urged global action against alleged state crimes and human rights abuses.
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Dozens of New Xinjiang-Europe cargo routes raise forced labour concerns
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Over the past year, China's Xinjiang province has seen the launch of more than 40 new freight routes to Europe, moving thousands of tons of goods, according to Politico. The expansion comes despite ongoing accusations that Beijing is committing human rights abuses and using forced labour aga
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Recognise Balochistan, Reject Pakistan: Activist writes to Trump on Human
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The appeal, shared via a public letter on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, accuses Pakistan of illegal occupation, systemic exploitation, and fostering global terrorism through its rogue military-intelligence apparatus.
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Human Rights Watch urges UN action as global inaction fuels Taliban rights
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Human Rights Watch said the world has failed to act against Taliban abuses since 2021, urging the UN to set up an independent body to investigate violations. It warned that global inaction is worsening Afghanistan's crisis and risks legitimizing Taliban rule.
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Global inaction has emboldened Taliban to enforce misogynistic, violent an
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated that the international community has failed to take meaningful action to stop ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021, Khaama Press reported.
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World Uyghur Congress welcomes US Senate bills targeting China's rights ab
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As stated in the release from WUC, these bills, introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), John Cornyn (R-TX), John Curtis (R-UT), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), represent a rare and essential agreement in Congress regarding the pressing need for a firmer U.S. response to China's domestic and int
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BASC-SOAS Seminar highlights systematic human rights abuses against Baloch
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre held its first public seminar in London, highlighting serious human rights abuses against Baloch people in Iran and Pakistan, including killings and disappearances. Experts, activists, and UN representatives called for international attention and jus
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At 50-year diplomatic milestone, EU slams China's repression in Tibet, cit
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The summit, which also marked 50 years of EU-China diplomatic ties, brought together top-level leaders, including European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU High Representative Josep Borrell, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Despite a f
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Amnesty International marks 10 years since China's '709 Crackdown', calls
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International has issued a joint statement commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Chinese government's "709" crackdown on human rights lawyers, urging for an independent international inquiry into the decade-long persecution of civil society and human rights activists in China. Th
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