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Global backlash builds against China's expanding Uyghur repression
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress weekly brief highlighted political developments in Japan, legal action in Australia over alleged forced labour links, activist statements in Geneva and Mexico, rising diplomatic friction ahead of the Munich Security Conference, and concerns over shrinking civic spac
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WUC flags China's transnational repression, surveillance risks and Uyghur
Updated : 1 month 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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US faces growing threat from Chinese United Front Operations, says ETGE Pr
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Mamtimin Ala, President of the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE), has raised alarm over the scale of Chinese influence operations targeting the United States.
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WUC urges OIC to raise Uyghur rights after Secretary-General's meeting wit
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The meeting, held on January 26, focused on enhancing dialogue and cooperation between the OIC and China. However, the WUC said there was no public reference to the ongoing human rights situation in East Turkistan, where it alleges China continues policies amounting to genocide against Uyghu
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WUC urges OIC to raise Uyghur rights after Secretary-General's meeting Wit
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The meeting, held on January 26, focused on enhancing dialogue and cooperation between the OIC and China. However, the WUC said there was no public reference to the ongoing human rights situation in East Turkistan, where it alleges China continues policies amounting to genocide against Uyghu
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China's ongoing repression draws global pushback as Uyghur advocacy intens
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its monthly brief, highlighting advocacy networks worldwide that are seeing a surge in coordinated political engagement, remembrance events, and community-driven mobilisation, all aimed at countering China's ongoing repression in East Turkistan.
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UK warned of China's expanding spy footprint as China pushes for mega emba
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Rights groups led by Free Tibet, along with several allied organisations, have renewed their campaign against China's proposed mega embassy at Royal Mint Court in London, arguing that the project poses grave national security threats and heightens risks for already vulnerable exile communiti
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World Uyghur Congress convenes global leaders to expose China's crimes aga
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting an international gathering in Munich on December 19-20, bringing together Uyghur leaders, political representatives, and human rights advocates to highlight China's ongoing repression in East Turkistan and reaffirm globa
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ETNM holds vigil ahead of National Day of Mourning, urges global action ag
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
As the world approaches December 22, East Turkistan's National Day of Mourning, the East Turkistan National Movement (ETNM) is calling on the international community to confront what it describes as China's ongoing occupation and genocide of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic peoples
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WUC highlights Uyghur forced labour at UN as China repeatedly attempts to
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Representatives of the World Uyghur Congress raised concerns about forced labour and human rights abuses at two UN forums, despite repeated attempts by the Chinese mission to interrupt and silence them. The WUC urged the global community to address ongoing violations and protect Uyghur right
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China fails to silence Uyghur leader as UN Forum hears plea on oppression
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a powerful intervention at the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva, Dolkun Isa, President of the Uyghur Center for Democracy and Human Rights, delivered an impassioned statement highlighting China's systematic repression of Uyghur people despite an attempt by the Chinese de
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World Uyghur Congress highlights human rights abuses behind China's green
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting the global community's continued silence on China's human rights violations, even as China positions itself as a leader in renewable energy.
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