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Not only Uyghurs but Utsuls of Hainan, Huis latest target of China's relig
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hainan [China], September 28 (ANI): The ethnic minority of Utsuls of Hainan Island in China is facing increased surveillance and religious crackdown similar to that of the Uyghur Muslim minority of Xinjiang, which has recently become the focus of global condemnation.
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Western nations rebuke China at UNHRC over human rights violations in Xinj
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 27 (ANI): Amid the growing concerns over ongoing human rights violation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, the Western countries together slammed China and called for the restoration of the basic legal rights in the two regions.
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'China closed, demolished major shrines in Xinjiang to wipe out Uyghurs'
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China], September 26 (ANI): Continuing its attempt to wipe out the Uyghur ethnic community, China in recent years have closed and demolished many major shrines, mosques and other holy structures across Xinjiang that have long preserved the culture and Islamic beliefs of the region'
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Chinese campaign against Uyghurs has spilled across borders, entangling Pa
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], September 26 (ANI): The Chinese government's campaign against Uyghurs has spilled across its borders, impacting the lives of hundreds of Pakistanis. The silence of the Pakistan regime over the atrocities meted out by China has made the matter worse for the natives.
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Ultimate goal of Chinese government is to eliminate identity of Uyghurs:
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], September 25 (ANI): The ultimate goal of the Chinese government is to completely eliminate the culture, language and identity of the Uyghurs, said Gulchehra Hoja, a journalist working for the US-based organisation called Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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China expanded over 380 detention centres in Xinjiang, says Australian thi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], September 25 (ANI): Even as China claims that all "trainees from vocational centres in Xinjiang had graduated" by late 2019, an Australian think tank has revealed that there has been an increase in the number of detention centres in the region.
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Photo exhibition on Uyghur Genocide held in front of UNHRC
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 23 (ANI): A photo exhibition titled "Stop Uyghur Genocide! Stop Uyghur Forced Labour" has been organised at Broken Chair in front of UN during the 45th Human Rights Council Session in Geneva.
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US House approves bill to ban imports from China's Xinjiang
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would effectively ban imports from China's Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region due to the suspected use of state-sponsored forced labour there.
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Bill proposed by US lawmakers seeks to impose restrictions related to Xinj
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): A bill proposed by leading US lawmakers seeks to impose various restrictions related to China's Xinjiang region including prohibiting certain imports.
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Israelis campaign against atrocities on Uyghur as it is 'genocide in makin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): The ongoing atrocities on Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang region has drawn criticism from even the young Israelis as they feel "this is almost like a genocide in making".
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US State Dept's webpage on Xinjiang 'full of lies': China
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 15 (ANI): China has claimed that the webpage of US State Department highlighting the human rights abuses of Uyghurs by the Chinese government is "full of lies and rumours".
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Am concerned about Uyghurs Muslims in China, says UN High Commissioner for
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 14 (ANI): The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, in her inaugural statement at the 45th session of the Human Rights Council on Monday, raised concerns over rights violations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
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