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Uyghur activists warn of escalating Chinese repression, religious restrict
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Recent reports cited by WUC claim that authorities in Xinjiang, referred to by many Uyghurs as East Turkistan, have imposed strict monitoring during Ramzan. According to information published by Radio Free Asia, Chinese police detained six Uyghur residents in villages across Hotan Prefecture
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China accused of expanding repression as exiled voices rally at Geneva sum
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Senior activists from Uyghur, Tibetan and Chinese Christian communities used the platform of the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy to sharply criticise China's human rights record, accusing the Chinese government of intensifying repression across multiple regions and faith groups
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WUC flags China's transnational repression, surveillance risks and Uyghur
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The briefing documents practices such as unlawful deportations, misuse of INTERPOL Red Notices, passport restrictions, digital surveillance, and coercion through family members in East Turkistan to intimidate activists and force returns. WUC warned that Uyghurs in exile face a heightened ris
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WUC urges UK PM Keir Starmer to raise Uyghur genocide during landmark Chin
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to the WUC, the prospect of deeper engagement with China has generated serious concern among Uyghur communities and human rights advocates, given that there have been no meaningful policy changes in East Turkistan since the last UK prime ministerial visit in 2018. The group highlig
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Uyghur activist warns China's song bans threaten cultural survival
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Uyghur activist Abdulhakim Idris warned that China's reported bans on Uyghur songs are part of a wider effort to erase Uyghur culture. He said music preserves identity and heritage, and that silencing artists and cultural leaders weakens community memory and belonging.
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Human Rights Watch report highlights rise in sexual harassment of exiled C
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
China's authorities have long attempted to quash dissent internationally, but there has been a troubling rise in harassment involving sexually explicit letters aimed at activists outside its borders, as highlighted in a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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China's propaganda crumbles as Uyghur activists push back on its expanding
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress brief highlights China's propaganda portraying East Turkistan as a "tourist paradise" despite ongoing repression. Uyghur leaders pushed global advocacy in Japan, Berlin, and Prague, while reports warn Turkiye is becoming unsafe for Uyghur refugees due to increasing
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WUC condemns China-backed smear campaign on Uyghur rights leader
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress condemned false allegations against its chair Rushan Abbas, calling them part of a smear campaign to silence Uyghur activists. It said the claims are baseless, politically motivated, and aimed at weakening global support for Uyghur rights while distracting from Chin
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Uyghur activist warns of China's financial power silencing Uyghur voices i
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Kuzzat Altay, a well-known Uyghur American entrepreneur, tech founder, and human rights activist, has published a video message discussing the current persecution of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang and the intricate dynamics between China and Muslim countries.
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"Unbroken" launch reinforces urgency of Uyghur human rights crisis
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Uyghur activist Rushan Abbas launched her memoir "Unbroken: One Uyghur's Fight for Freedom" at the European Uyghur Summit in Munich, drawing global attention to ongoing human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The event featured solidarity from international dignitaries and highlighted growing inter
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Uyghur activist discusses CCP's impact on democratic values at 2025 Copenh
Updated : 1 year ago IST
At the 2025 Copenhagen Democracy Summit, Uyghur-American activist Rushan Abbas brought international attention to the ongoing repression of Uyghurs in China, framing the crisis as not only a human rights emergency but a growing global threat to democratic values.
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Netherlands-based Uyghur activist calls for China's disintegration
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"Mao Zedong is the world's greatest murderer. He is the greatest terrorist who imprisoned many nationalities in the Chinese state prisons," Gheni claimed.
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