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UK lambasts China for persecution of Uyghurs, Tibetans; calls it to repeal
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The UK strongly called for the repeal of China's national security law in Hong Kong, aligning with UN suggestions. Manley specifically called for the cessation of prosecutions, including that of media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
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UN: India calls on China to commit to human rights, gender equality at Uni
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The recommendations were given by Indian diplomat Guarav Kumar Thakur during the 45th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations.
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UN: China being grilled on human rights during Universal Periodic Review
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
During China's 3rd UPR in November 2018, China received 346 recommendations from 150 countries, and accepted 284 of them, with many questionably noted as 'accepted and already implemented.'
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Geneva: World Uyghur Congress protest outside UNHRC against human rights v
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Various organisations led by the World Uyghur Congress held a poster campaign in Geneva on Monday against the human rights violations being committed by China.
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Uyghur journalists face unprecedented crackdown in China: Report
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The data, offering a global overview of journalists incarcerated for their work as of December 1, paints a concerning picture of press freedom in China, especially concerning its treatment of the majority-Muslim ethnic group.
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China organising 'media tours' to change narrative about human rights abus
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Aiming to change the narrative about the Xinjiang region where China is accused of committing grave human rights abuses, Beijing is organising so-called media tours with friendly countries to somehow propagate a different version of the region, a report by Al Jazeera stated.
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Argentina: Court of Appeal hearing takes place against Chinese repression
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Court of Appeal in Buenos Aires, heard an appeal in the universal jurisdiction case in Argentina regarding repression and crimes against humanity committed against the Uyghur people by the Chinese government.
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US: Uyghurs led by East Turkistan Govt in Exile hold protest against China
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Members of the Uyghur community in the United States, led by the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE), held a protest in front of the United Nations headquarters over China's hypocrisy.
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US: Ninth East Turkistan General Assembly highlights Chinese atrocities ag
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The ninth East Turkistan General Assembly was conducted in Washington DC from November 10-12, with primary focus on strategising legal measures to address China's ongoing 'genocide' against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic peoples.
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Japan: International conference raises human rights violations by China ag
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Over 150 participants, including parliamentarians, politicians, Uyghur rights advocates and civil society representatives participated in the two-day "International Uyghur Forum: Global Parliamentarian Convention" at the National Diet of Japan (House of Representatives Building) in Tokyo.
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Uyghur inmates at Keriye prison forced to work on Chinese farmland
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
These inmates of Keriye Prison have to work for more than half their day in the vast fields of red dates called jujubes, according to a prison employee and a guard.
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Uyghurs condemn 74th anniversary of Chinese invasion of East Turkistan
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
October 12, 2023, marks the deplorable 74th anniversary of China's belligerent invasion of East Turkistan, a country that China subsequently renamed "Xinjiang," which translates to 'new territory' or 'colony' in the Chinese language.
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