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Uyghur activist leads protest at Chinese embassy on 28th Anniversary of Gh
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Rushan Abbas, Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs, led a protest outside the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, on the 28th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre. The demonstration condemned China's ongoing human rights violations and the genocide of Uyghurs in the East Turkestan reg
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Uyghur activist commends Trump's tariff on China, calls for accountability
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Rushan Abbas, the Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs praised US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports as an important step in addressing both national security concerns and human rights violations.
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Uyghur activist Rahima Mahmut urges UK to investigate forced labour in sup
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Speaking before the UK Parliament's Human Rights Committee, Mahmut emphasized the mounting evidence linking forced labour in China to various industries, particularly in the production of cotton.
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Uyghur activist and singer to perform in London, spotlighting persecution
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Through her music and activism, Rahima has spearheaded efforts in the UK to end the genocide and bring global attention to the plight of the Uyghur people.
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Germany: Uyghur activists mark 'Genocide Recognition Day', remember victim
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Several Uyghur organisations and activists commemorated the 'Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day' on December 9 in Munich, Germany. The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) emphasised the importance of remembering the victims of the Uyghur genocide.
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World Uyghur Congress calls for an end to persecution of Uyghur activists'
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has issued a call for the Chinese government to stop persecuting the families of Uyghur activists. This appeal comes after news of harsh sentences imposed on family members of WUC leader Dolkun Isa, highlighting the ongoing repression faced by Uyghur commun
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Uyghur activist highlights parallel struggles of Uyghurs, Baloch at intern
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
At the 5th Balochistan International Conference, Rahima Mahmut drew parallels between the struggles of the Baloch and Uyghur peoples, emphasising the detrimental effects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and calling for solidarity among oppressed nations.
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Xinjiang trip of Pak businessmen draws Uyghur activists' ire
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The delegation, funded by the Chinese government, hailed the so-called development and peaceful living conditions of Uyghurs in the region, a narrative that activists condemn as nothing more than parroting Chinese propaganda
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Prominent Uyghur activist denounces China's tourism campaign as cover-up f
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Amid international scrutiny for human rights violations, China is now attempting to present Xinjiang as a tourist hotspot, a strategy orchestrated and funded by the Xi Jinping administration, wrote Foreign Affairs & Security Minister of the East Turkistan Government in Exile on X.
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Uyghur rights organisation appreciates US Senate Appropriations Committee
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has appreciated the unanimous endorsement of the US Senate Appropriations Committee (USSC) over restricting US visas for Chinese officials related to the detention of Gulshan Abbas, an Uyghur activist sentenced to over 20 years imprisonment by China.
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Amnesty International laments China for imprisonment and torture of Uyghur
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
An international human rights watchdog called upon the Chinese authorities on Tuesday for the illegal imprisonment and further torture of Ilham Tohti, a renowned Uyghur activist and intellectual, who advocated for understanding and dialogue between Uyghurs and Han Chinese people, Amnesty In
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Uyghur activist condemns China's human rights abuses and economic exploita
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A renowned Uyghur human rights activist has lambasted China for its poor human rights record and its international policies of economic exploitation, especially in Africa.
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