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Lithuanian parliament latest to term China's treatment of Uyghurs 'genocid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Vilnius [Lithuania], May 21 (ANI): The parliament in Lithuania on Thursday became the latest to describe China's treatment of its Uyghur minority as "genocide", voting to call for a UN probe of the internment camps in the country's northwest region of Xinjiang.
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Jailed Uyghur businessman dies in Xinjiang under mysterious conditions
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 14 (ANI): A jailed businessman in China's Xinjiang province, belonging to the Uyghur minority community, has been confirmed to have died in a prison hospital under mysterious circumstances.
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US lawmakers introduce bill to prioritise refugee status to Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 14 (ANI): US Senators Marco Rubio and Chris Coons on Tuesday introduced bipartisan legislation wherein people of China's Uyghur minority community facing government repression would become eligible for prioritised US refugee status.
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China bears responsibility for ongoing genocide against Uyghurs: Report
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): Chinese actions in Xinjiang against the Uyghur minority have violated every single provision in the United Nations' Genocide Convention, according to an independent report by over 50 global experts.
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Members of European Parliament condemn human rights abuses in China
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 24 (ANI): The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Tuesday reiterated their serious concerns regarding human rights abuses in China, particularly the persecution of the Uyghur minority in the province of Xinjiang.
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Dutch Parliament declares Chinese treatment of Uyghurs as 'genocide': Repo
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], February 26 (ANI): The Netherlands Parliament on Thursday passed a motion saying the Chinese treatment of the Uyghur minority is a "genocide".
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UK chides China for rights abuse of Uyghur minority
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 12 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Tuesday blasted China for the "harrowing treatment" of its Uyghur minority and said will introduce new measures to ensure that UK companies are not part of Xinjiang region supply chain.
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UN should rely on Xinjiang informants if wants to properly investigate Chi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Vancouver [Canada], November 25 (ANI): The Chinese government is a "perfect liar', said Uyghur activist Turnisa Matsedik-Qira, adding that if the United Nations wants to 'properly investigate' the atrocities against the Uyghur minority it should rely on informants in Xinjiang as Beijing w
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IndustriALL Global Union endorses 'call to action to end Uyghur forced lab
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 20 (ANI): While the Chinese government continues to hold members of the Uyghur minority group in forced labour camps, the goods produced by the enslaved workers, particularly cotton, are entering global supply chains.
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China warns Canada not to damage relations over Uyghur genocide issue
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 23 (ANI): China has accused Canadian parliamentarians of spreading "lies and rumours," over the issue of genocide against its Uyghur minority community in Xinjiang.
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