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New leadership elected at World Uyghur Congress amidst ongoing struggles a
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Rushan Abbas has been appointed as the new Chairperson, assuming a role that she describes as both an honour and a profound duty to serve her people.
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Western nations urge China to release detained Uyghurs, Tibetans amid huma
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A coalition of Western nations urged China to free all arbitrarily detained Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans and to allow independent human rights observers access to the regions for assessments.
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World Uyghur Congress faces security breach ahead of 8th general assembly
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress had to face a security breach after its employee's email account was hacked on Monday, falsely asserting that the organisation's general assembly in Sarajevo has been postponed
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World Uyghur Congress calls on Finland to take firm stance on Uyghur genoc
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress has called on Finnish leaders to confront the ongoing Uyghur genocide during their upcoming delegation visit to China, urging discussions on human rights abuses and forced labour practices.
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World Uyghur Congress faces threats from China ahead of 8th General Assemb
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
World Uyghur Congress (WUC) highlighted the increasing threats posed by China. This Germany-based international organisation stated that, ahead of its 8th General Assembly, a coordinated and aggressive campaign targeting its members, staff, and delegates has reached unprecedented levels.
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East Turkistan Government in Exile condemns international media participat
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The ETGE argued that this summit, organised by China's state-controlled Xinhua News Agency, served as a blatant propaganda tool designed to obscure and whitewash the ongoing campaign of colonisation, occupation, and genocide against the native Uyghur and other Turkic peoples of East Turki
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75 years of Chinese occupation: East Turkistan Movement calls for internat
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
On the 75th anniversary of China's invasion of East Turkistan, the East Turkistan Government in Exile has issued a statement, condemning what it describes as one of the most brutal occupations in modern history.
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European Parliament adopts resolution demanding unconditional release of U
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) also adopted a resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Ilham Tohti, the 2019 Sakharov Prize laureate, and Gulshan Abbas, as well as all those arbitrarily detained in China.
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Uyghur American Association demands immediate release of imprisoned writer
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Rozi had vanished from his home in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in October 2016. When he reappeared in January 2018, it was during a court hearing in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang.
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Uyghur rights groups raise concern over rising Chinese atrocities in East
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Currently, the Uyghur ethnic minority group from East Turkistan experiencing systematic oppression from the Chinese government.
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US adds two more entities to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
This demonstrates a strong and united resolve of standing against Uyghur-forced Forced Labour rampant in the East Turkistan region.
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Uyghur diaspora protests against China's National Day in Istanbul
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The demonstration coincided with the 75th anniversary of China's National Day, a significant event in the Chinese calendar, and was aimed at condemning China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region.
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