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Protests held outside Chinese embassy in London to commemorate Tiananmen S
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In order to commemorate the Tiananmen Square Massacre that occurred on June 4, 1989, several protesters gathered outside the Chinese embassy in London on Monday.
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World Uyghur Congress raises concern over Chinese repression in Spain
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"The WUC delegation successfully completed advocacy meetings in Madrid, raising the #Uyghur issue with Senators and Congressmen/Congresswomen from different political parties. Thank you for your support!" tweeted WUC.
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Canada's decision to resettle 10,000 Uyghurs may irk China
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Since 2017, Beijing has carried out a sweeping crackdown in the north-western Xinjiang region under the banner of counterterrorism, undertaking campaigns to forcibly assimilate the mostly Muslim ethnic minority group. Experts estimate that Chinese authorities have detained more than 1 millio
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Uyghurs strike back at pro-Chinese agenda propagated by Islamic clerics
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
TWMCC's actions discredit the entire mission and make it irrelevant to any positive or beneficial aid to the Uyghurs. It is a monstrous falsehood, an embarrassment and a millstone of shame for these individuals and their organizations.
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Chinese policy in Xinjiang doesn't allow 'anyone' to cross borders, says
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In an interview with the US state broadcaster, he explained that "the first priority of the Chinese policy on passports in Xinjiang is to not let anyone cross borders and to keep everyone intact inside the region."
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Uyghur groups ask world leaders to recognize December 9 as Uyghur Genocide
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Uyghur organizations from 20 countries have asked global leaders to take action to end the Chinese government's human rights atrocities against the predominantly Muslim Uyghurs.
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Canadian pension plans investing in firms complicit in Xinjiang abuses
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Multiple Canadian pension plans have invested in firms complicit in Xinjiang abuses, alleges a report by UK-based human rights organization Hong Kong Watch and expert in forced labour, Prof Laura Murphy at Sheffield Hallam University.
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Turkish Uyghurs protest against Chinese occupation on its 73rd National Da
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], October 2 (ANI): A massive protest by Turkish Uyghurs was staged in Istanbul on Saturday to protest grotesque human rights violations by China on the occasion of its 73rd National Day.
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On China National Day, civil societies in Paris protest against human righ
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], October 2 (ANI): Several civil society organizations protested against Beijing's human rights violations and policy of aggression against various ethnic groups in Paris on the occasion of China's National Day on October 1.
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At UNHRC, Dutch group raises issue of fixing blame on China for Xinjiang g
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 30 (ANI): Netherlands-based group, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) has raised in the UNHRC, the issue of Uyghurs, the ethnic Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, and pushed to attribute blame on Chinese government authorities for human rig
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European Parliament members urges Int'l criminal court to open investigati
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 17 (ANI): A total of 38 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have co-signed a letter to Karim Khan KC, International Criminal Court prosecutor urging him to open an investigation into crimes committed by Chinese officials against Uyghur and Turkic peoples,
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'Stop the Uyghur Genocide Now': Rights Activists in Turkey yell out at Chi
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], July 31 (ANI): Uyghurs Rights Activists in Turkey, as part of a global campaign "Stand4Uyghurs" organized a protest to call out against the genocide being perpetrated against Uyghur Muslims in East Turkestan and chanted slogans against the Chinese policies.
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