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Reports expose expansion of orphanage-style schools for Uyghur children in
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to reports, these schools, which have been operational since the mass detentions began in 2017, are meant to house children of Uyghurs held in internment camps, despite the Chinese government's claims that these camps, often referred to as "re-education" facilities, have been close
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Chinese rights lawyer marks three years in detention, vows not to "bow" to
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to RFA, Xie was arrested in December 2021 on charges of "subversion" after supporting a teacher who was detained in a psychiatric hospital for criticizing the government. The teacher, Li Tiantian, had spoken out about the expulsion of a Shanghai journalism professor who encouraged
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World Uyghur Congress welcomes US sanctions on 37 companies linked to forc
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In a post on X, the World Uyghur Congress stated that this move includes major players in industries such as solar energy, textiles, and mining, many of which are linked to the exploitation of Uyghur and other ethnic minority groups in East Turkistan.
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East Turkistan Government in Exile warns Uyghur diaspora about phishing s
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile suspects that these efforts are being orchestrated by Chinese intelligence and their partners.
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East Turkistan Government in Exile condemns deportation of Uyghur refugees
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile issued a strong condemnation of Thailand and Turkiye's reported plans to deport Uyghur asylum seekers and refugees to China, calling such actions a direct violation of international law. The government-in-exile stated that the deportations would render
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China: Uyghur woman sentenced to 17 years for giving religious lessons to
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
This harsh sentence is part of a broader crackdown on religious expression in Xinjiang, where Uyghurs are increasingly penalized for practising their faith. Rozi's sons also received prison sentences - 10 years for one and 7 years for the other - for participating in what authorities called
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UK Parliament hosts forum on genocide and human rights violations in East
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The UK Parliament's House of Lords on Wednesday hosted a significant event focusing on the ongoing genocide and human rights violations against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan, which China refers to as the "Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region."
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Calls for justice intensify over imprisonment of Uyghur-language website f
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
On the birthday of Ekpar Asat, the founder of the Uyghur-language website Baghdax, his sister Rayhan E Asat, a human rights lawyer, renewed calls for his release, highlighting the continued injustice he faces in Chinese detention camps.
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Uyghur activist and singer to perform in London, spotlighting persecution
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Through her music and activism, Rahima has spearheaded efforts in the UK to end the genocide and bring global attention to the plight of the Uyghur people.
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US shrimp group urges ban on Chinese seafood processor over forced labour
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Southern Shrimp Alliance has called for the inclusion of Chinese seafood processor Rongcheng Sanyue Foodstuff Co. on the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act Entity List. This follows allegations of forced labour and the company's refusal to allow US inspections. The petition emphasises c
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Tibetan Parliament in-exile condemns China over sanctions against Canada's
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Tibetan lawmakers in exile have criticised China for imposing sanctions against two civil society organisations and 20 individuals associated with the organisations in Canada. The sanctions target the Uyghur rights advocacy project, the Canada Tibet Committee and 20 individuals associate
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Stop Uyghur Genocide calls for scrutiny of Shein over links to forced labo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Stop Uyghur Genocide (SUG) has presented a dossier to Shein's legal team, accusing the fashion company of supply chain abuses linked to forced labour in Xinjiang. Days ahead of Shein's advisor's appearance before the UK's Business and Trade Select Committee, the group calls for blocking Shei
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