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Thailand: Fair Party MP slams government for deporting 40 Uyghurs, says mo
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Fair Party MP Kannavee Suebsueng condemned the government's decision to forcibly repatriate 40 Uyghurs in February, claiming it contradicted the foreign policy that was presented to parliament, as reported by Thai PBS World.
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CFU backs Uyghur Human Rights Bill to aid refugees fleeing persecution
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) expresses its support for the reintroduction of the Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act, a critical and timely bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to provide Priority 2 (P-2) refugee status to Uyghurs escaping persecution.
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Uyghur activist shares personal loss, calls for action amid China's crackd
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Germany-based Uyghur activist and former President of the World Uyghur Congress, Dolkun Isa, took to social media to share his family's suffering, which has spanned years due to China's alleged oppressive policies toward the Uyghur people.
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Organisations urge US to restore funding for RFA's Uyghur service amid Chi
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A coalition of 57 Uyghur organizations worldwide, in collaboration with the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), has expressed deep gratitude for the Trump administration's strong support for the Uyghur people and urged the restoration of funding for Radio Free Asia's Uyghur Service, warning that it
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China forces Uyghurs into mass forced labour during Ramadan, restricts rel
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Chinese officials in Xinjiang are making Uyghurs labour throughout Ramadan to keep them from fasting and praying as the Islamic holy month prescribes in the northwest of China, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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China restricts Thai journalists during Xinjiang visit amid Uyghur deporta
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Chinese authorities closely monitored Thai journalists during a carefully controlled visit to Xinjiang, demanding to review and delete unapproved photos. The visit, aimed at showcasing Uyghur welfare, followed Thailand's deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China, a move widely condemned by the inte
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Former WUC chief calls for action on Uyghur repression at UN Human Rights
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Isa's remarks were delivered alongside the launch of a WUC exhibition aimed at exposing the Chinese government's transnational repression of Uyghurs, which included the forced deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand, forced abortions, the detention of Uyghur intellectuals in camps, and the use
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World Uyghur Congress exposes China's repression at UN Human Rights Counci
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In a post shared on X, WUC highlighted that the exhibition shed light on critical issues such as transnational repression, including the forced deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand, forced labour, the detention of Uyghur intellectuals, and forced abortions.
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World Uyghur Congress hails US sanctions on Thai officials over Uyghur dep
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has expressed its appreciation for the recent sanctions imposed by the US State Department on Thai officials involved in the deportation of Uyghur refugees to China.
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Rights groups stage protest against China's proposed "mega-embassy" in Lon
Updated : 1 year ago IST
This marks the second large protest in five weeks at the location near the Tower of London, with organizers estimating around 6,000 participants. The rally ended peacefully with no arrests.
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CFU commends US for visa restrictions on officials involved in deporting U
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has praised US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for imposing visa restrictions on Thai officials involved in the forced repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China. The CFU urged other nations to take similar action against those enabling human rights violations.
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US imposes visa restrictions on officials involved in 'forced return' of U
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The US has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign officials involved in the forced return of Uyghurs and other persecuted groups to China. The policy, implemented under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, will initially apply to Thai officials resp
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