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Uyghur activist leads protest at Chinese embassy on 28th Anniversary of Gh
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Rushan Abbas, Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs, led a protest outside the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, on the 28th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre. The demonstration condemned China's ongoing human rights violations and the genocide of Uyghurs in the East Turkestan reg
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US lawmakers push Thailand to halt Uyghur deportation, citing China's geno
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US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim have urged the Thai government to reevaluate its decision to deport 48 Uyghur refugees who are currently in Thai detention. The politicians voiced their grave worry over the imp
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Turkestan Organizations mark Ghulja massacre as part of ongoing Uyghur opp
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The International Union of Turkestan Organizations (IUETO) led a significant protest on Wednesday to mark the 28th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre, an event that has become a symbol of the ongoing oppression faced by the Uyghur people in East Turkistan.
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"China's severe travel restrictions on Uyghurs violating international rig
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The Chinese government is maintaining severe restrictions, conditions, and controls on Uyghurs who seek to travel abroad in violation of their internationally protected right to leave the country, the Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday.
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Uyghurs in Istanbul protest Chinese brutalities on 28th Ghulja Massacre an
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Over 1,200 exiled Uyghurs protested outside the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul to mark the 28th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre, highlighting ongoing repression in China.
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World Uyghur Congress condemns China's restriction on Uyghur mobility righ
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In the press release on February 4, WUC mentioned that while Beijing maintains that the region has "normalized," evidence points to the opposite, and "mass surveillance, arbitrary restrictions, and the weaponisation of passports are part of a deliberate strategy to suppress Uyghur identity a
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Uyghur activist commends Trump's tariff on China, calls for accountability
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Rushan Abbas, the Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs praised US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports as an important step in addressing both national security concerns and human rights violations.
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WUC to lead global protests, memorials on Ghulja Massacre Anniversary to r
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
These events are intended to raise awareness of the ongoing genocide in East Turkistan and to pay tribute to the victims of the Ghulja Massacre. By taking these steps, the WUC hopes to foster global unity and highlight how crucial it is to protect democratic values, freedom of speech, and cu
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Uyghur entrepreneur faces hotel room rejection in China due to ethnicity
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A young Uyghur entrepreneur recently revealed the discrimination he encountered while trying to search for a hotel room in Taiyuan, mainland China in a post shared by the World Uyghur Congress on X. Despite the cold winter, several hotels refused to accommodate him simply because of his Uyg
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New direct flights from East Turkestan to UK spark fears of forced labour
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Since the summer of 2024, three new direct air routes have connected the East Turkestan region to major British airports, sparking alarm over the potential use of forced labor in the supply chains. East Turkestan, where the Uyghur ethnic group faces significant human rights abuses, has becom
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Uyghur American Association to mark tragic 'Ghulja Massacre' anniversary w
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
This protest serves as both a tribute to the victims and a call for accountability. The Ghulja Massacre symbolizes the ongoing repression faced by the Uyghur community in China a struggle that continues to this day with mass detentions, cultural erasure, and systemic human rights violations
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Thai lawyer petitions court for release of Uyghurs detained for over decad
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Chuchart Kanpai, a Thai attorney, has petitioned for the release of 42 Uyghur men who have been detained in Thailand for over ten years. The men were arrested on immigration charges in 2013 while escaping alleged persecution in China. They are members of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
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