China attempts to block Uyghur activist at UN

A Chinese diplomat interrupted his speech and demanded the floor to object. The Chinese diplomat said Isa is not a...

World Uyghur Congress condemns OIC's visit to East Turkistan

On August 17, a delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) led by Ambassador Dya-Eddine...

World Uyghur Congress commemorates victims of Yarkand Massacre 

The World Uyghur Congress on Friday commemorated the victims of the Yarkand massacre on the ninth anniversary of the...

GHRD holds film festival: Women's Rights Edition

During the festival, eight short films, documentaries and snippets of larger movies were showcased which touched...

Activists raise concern over persecution of ethnic minorities

They raised concern over the gross human rights violations committed by Pakistan against Baloch, Sindhi and the...

World Uyghur Congress backs Uyghur rights in Turkey parliament

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorates the 35th anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy Uyghur student protest...

Dissident voices emerge from China

Xinjiang, a region dominated by Uyghur Muslims, is experiencing serious human rights abuses where locals are...

Uyghur asylum seekers keep dying in Thailand's detention centres

Mattohti is the fifth Uyghur asylum seeker to die in Thai detention over the past nine years. In 2018, a 27-year-old...

World Uyghur Congress raises concern over Chinese repression

"The WUC delegation successfully completed advocacy meetings in Madrid, raising the #Uyghur issue with Senators and...

China attempts to block Uyghur activist at UNHRC

China on Thursday at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva interrupted Uyghur Congress...

China interrupts Dolkun Isa at UNHRC on issue of Uyghurs

China at the UNHRC interrupted Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa from making his statement about human rights...

Uyghur activist asks China to enforce UN recommendations

Zumretay Arkin of the World Uyghur Congress in her intervention during the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights...