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Over 50 Irish religious leaders condemn China for persecuting Uyghurs
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], February 19 (ANI): More than 50 Irish religious leaders have signed a statement condemning the Chinese treatment of the Uyghurs Muslims in Xinjiang province, local media reported.
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China recruits Uyghurs to spy on their own while abroad: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Xinjiang [China], February 17 (ANI): China's crackdown on Uyghurs and other minorities have had devastating consequences within its borders. Reports have now emerged that members of the Uyghur community are being forced by Beijing authorities to spy on their own while abroad.
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US companies reducing exposure to Chinese textile firms amid concerns over
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Beijing [China], February 17 (ANI): US companies are reducing their exposure to China's textile and clothing suppliers with Washington remaining committed to combating forced labour issues, South China Morning Post reported citing trade data and an industry expert.
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Canadian opposition demands 2022 Olympics relocated from China amid Uyghur
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Ottawa [Canada], February 17 (ANI): Canada's main opposition party -- the Conservative Party -- on Tuesday urged the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau-led government to pressure the International Olympic Committee to move the 2022 Winter Olympics out of Beijing, arguing China is committing genoc
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China working to 'erode' Utsuls religious identity
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Sanya [China], February 16 (ANI): With the new restrictions imposed on the Utsuls residing in the Chinese city of Sanya, it is clear that Beijing is " is working to erode the religious identity of even its smallest Muslim minorities".
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China continues to tighten its grip in Tibet, intensifies efforts to eradi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): In the latest attempt to tighten its grip in Tibet, China is forcing the Tibetans to pay less attention to their religion and show more enthusiasm for president Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a report by The Economist.
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Ahead of FATF meet, communities living in exile in France to hold protest
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France], February 15 (ANI): Ahead of the scheduled meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), dissidents living in exile in France have planned to hold a protest on February 20 against Pakistan-China nexus in terror financing, money laundering and financial corruption in Pakis
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China's labour rights issues a threat to its trade deal with EU
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 15 (ANI): Though Beijing has touted its investment pact with the European Union (EU) as a strategic breakthrough, concerns have arisen about the deal, which may not get the final approval of some European lawmakers owing to the labour rights issues in China.
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The saga of China's crackdown on Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 14 (ANI): China's sweeping crackdown on Muslim ethnic minority, Uyghurs in Xinjiang since 2017 in the name of counterterrorism has drawn global ire, particularly US State Department, that has classified it as 'genocide', reported The Washington Post.
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EU urges China to reverse ban on BBC, says it violates Chinese constitutio
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Brussels [Belgium], February 14 (ANI): Asserting that it is strongly committed to safeguarding media freedom, the European Union (EU) said China should reverse its ban on BBC World News as it violated both the Chinese constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Uygurs in Turkey demand release of relatives held in China
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], February 13 (ANI): In order to protest against the ongoing crackdown against Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang, members of Uyghur Turks living in Istanbul had staged a demonstration near China's Consulate General demanding the whereabouts of their family members who have been he
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US condemns China for banning BBC World News on mainland
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Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): The United States on Thursday (local time) condemned China for banning the broadcasting of BBC World News for reporting on issues such as human rights violations in Xinjiang and the country's handling of COVID-19.
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