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China targets Taiwan's youth with subsidised tours to Xinjiang amid human
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
China is reportedly offering heavily subsidised tours to Xinjiang for Taiwanese citizens aged 16-40, aiming to shift focus from the region's human rights abuses. The initiative, organised by the Xinjiang Provincial Federation of Taiwan Compatriots, has raised concerns among critics, who accu
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Western nations urge China to release detained Uyghurs, Tibetans amid huma
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A coalition of Western nations urged China to free all arbitrarily detained Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans and to allow independent human rights observers access to the regions for assessments.
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Woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan amid ongoing human righ
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A woman was sentenced to death in Quetta under Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for posting blasphemous content. The case has drawn attention to the misuse of blasphemy laws and raised concerns about human rights violations in Pakistan.
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UKPNP leader demands urgent intervention into PoJK's human rights concerns
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In his statement, Maqsood mentioned that Pakistani authorities in PoJK have been engaging in extraconstitutional and unlawful activities, particularly through its intelligence services and security forces.
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DHS adds five firms to Uyghur Forced Labour List amid Xinjiang human right
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has updated the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, adding five new companies allegedly linked to forced labour practices in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
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UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for reforms in China amidst human right
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, highlighted the ongoing human rights challenges in China, stressing on the increasing concerns in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
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EU raises human rights concerns with China in 39th Dialogue Session
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The EU highlighted the vulnerability of religious, ethnic, and linguistic minorities, including Uyghurs and Tibetans, the negative impact of Hong Kong's new national security legislation on rights and freedoms, and the erosion of the region's autonomy.
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Cricket Australia "postpones" Afghanistan T20I series due to human rights
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday announced its decision to postpone its upcoming tour of men's bilateral series against Afghanistan while citing deteriorating human rights conditions in the Asian country.
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China's Surveillance cameras with "Skin Color Analytics" raise human right
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In February 2021, IPVM and the Los Angeles Times reported that Dahua provided a video surveillance system with "real-time Uyghur warnings" to the Chinese police that included eyebrow size, skin colour and ethnicity. IPVM's 2018 statistical report shows that since 2016, Dahua and another Chin
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Russia questions US's code of conduct on export control regimes, human rig
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
On March 30, 2023, the United States and over twenty international partners adopted a nonbinding Code of Conduct outlining its commitment to using export control tools to address serious human rights concerns.
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50 UN member states condemn Xinjiang rights abuses in China
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The UN members state that the release of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) assessment of human rights concerns in Xinjiang corroborates these concerns in an impartial and objective manner.
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NATO, G7 nations tighten noose around China
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): The recent North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Madrid and G7 summit held in Germany have exerted pressure on China's ambitions and "coercive policies" in the Indo-Pacific.
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