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Protests held outside Chinese embassy in London to commemorate Tiananmen S
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In order to commemorate the Tiananmen Square Massacre that occurred on June 4, 1989, several protesters gathered outside the Chinese embassy in London on Monday.
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Treatment of Uyghurs by China continues to make headlines as minority face
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Uyghur minorities in China continue to make headlines as the newest challenge they pose is of surveillance, according to a report of Modern Diplomacy.
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China's monitoring tactics of Uyghurs are disturbing: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the latest Al Jazeera report by Erin Hale published on May 4, 2023, which cites a Human Rights Watch (HRW) forensic investigation reveals that Chinese authorities have monitored the phones of the ethnic minority Uyghur for the presence of 50,000 known multimedia files that were
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Coercion is China's modus operandi, whether in domestic cotton fields or e
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Communism was supposed to create workers' paradises, but history demonstrated that was a forlorn hope. China, the global factory, makes much of its outstanding economic growth, but economic coercion internationally, and forced labour abuses at home, are very much part of the Chinese Communis
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Uyghur persecution in China one of the most alarming crimes against humani
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Several media reports have underlined the persecution of Uyghurs as the most horrifying crime against humanity in China.
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Campaign for Uyghurs lauds Antony Blinken's acknowledgement of organisatio
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"CFU greatly appreciates @SecBlinken for acknowledging the work we have been doing to expose #China's war on Islam and genocide against #Uyghurs. We will continue to defend the human rights of Uyghurs," Campaign for Uyghurs tweeted on Tuesday.
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China tags Uyghurs as "violent extremists" for possession of the Quran
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Even owning a copy of the Quran can result in a police probe against the person, according to the 50,000 multimedia files that are used as a guide to flag information as encouraging extremism.
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US religious freedom report alleges violations in China, Iran
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that most oppressive nations around the world are growing even more dire. "Governments in many parts of the world continue to target religious minorities using a host of methods, including torture, beatings, unlawful surveillance, and so-called re-educa
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China expels Canada's top diplomat in Shanghai in reciprocal move
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In a tit-for-tat move, China has expelled Canada's consul in Shanghai after Ottawa announced that it was expelling a Chinese diplomat who was accused of trying to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority.
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Bangladesh commemorates Doppa Day, protests against persecution of Uyghur
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Protestors highlighted the importance of Doppa Day and briefed the gathering that Doppa is a symbol of the struggle for the head cap of the Uyghur residents of East Turkestan, a Muslim country occupied by China. They also condemned China for torturing the Uyghur Muslims.
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China uses phone search data to target Uyghurs: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The data collected by the apps, known as Jing Wang Wei Shi and Feng Cai, and the master list examined by Human Rights Watch fits in with other Xinjiang surveillance systems, which Wang described as "multidimensional and multi-layered" and includes checkpoints and the Chinese government's col
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Lack of attention paid to Uyghurs' situation is disturbing: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The writer believes that the world's indifference, inaction and silence towards the persecution of Uyghurs can be deadly for the victims.
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