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US markets sell over red dates processed in China's Xinjiang; tainted by U
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): Markets in Washington, DC, metropolitan area and some online retailers in the US continue to sell more than 70 brands of red dates grown and processed in Xinjiang, a region in China that's been the focus of a US law on forced labour, a report said.
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China's 'think-tank diplomacy' aims to improve its image in Indonesia
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 4 (ANI): Partnerships between Indonesian and Chinese research institutes are an increasingly prominent part of Beijing's "soft power" strategy to improve its image in the country.
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Lies about Xinjiang can deceive no one in the world, says Pro Uyghur group
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], September 3 (ANI): Lies about Xinjiang can deceive no one in the world, said World Uyghur Congress (WUC), President Dolkun Isa, following the release of a UN report this week that confirms rights abuses in the northwest part of the country.
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Uyghur activist urges UN to act against China's "crimes" in Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 2 (ANI): As China's "crime against humanity" in Xinjiang lay exposed in the recent UN report, Rushan Abbas, an Uyghur American activist hoped that the U.N. will use its influence and position to advocate for the freedom of all the innocent Uyghurs.
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Uyghur woman writes memoir about her gory experience inside China's detent
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 2 (ANI): In view of a recent UN report that exposed severe human rights violations in China's Xinjiang, Gulbahar Haitiwaji became the first Uyghur woman to write a memoir about her gory experience inside the detention facilities in the region.
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"This is going to be a major headache for China", says expert after UN dro
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): Just minutes before her four-year term ended, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in her long-awaited report on Wednesday outlined China's crimes against humanity due to its "arbitrary and discriminatory detention" of Uyghurs and other
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US will continue to seek justice, accountability for Uyghurs: Blinken afte
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Thursday (local time) said that the United States will continue to work closely with partners, civil society, and the international community to seek justice and accountability for Uyghurs' abuses in Xinjiang region
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Rights groups demand action against China after release of UN report on Xi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], September 1 (ANI): A group of 60 Uyghur organizations from 20 countries are calling for an immediate response to put an end to atrocities against Uyghurs, following the release of a report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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Despite mounting crises, Xi pushes forward to third term
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 1 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping is pushing for his third term at the 20th Party Congress to be held on October 16 in Beijing despite mounting crises.
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Uyghurs protest in Turkey over China's zero Covid policy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], September 1 (ANI): East Turkestan Federation (Dogu Turkestan Federesyoun-DTF), Uyghur Academy and East Turkestan Republican along with other Uyghur NGOs staged a protest on Wednesday in Instanbul against China's Zero Covid Policy.
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Serious human rights violations in Xinjiang by China: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI): A report published by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Wednesday stated that China has committed "serious human rights violations" against the Uyghur and "other predominantly Muslim communities" in Xinjiang Uyghur
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Much awaited UN report on China says possible crimes against humanity in X
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI): United Nations on Wednesday (local time) accused China of actions that "may constitute international crimes, in particular, crimes against humanity" in its Xinjiang region for mass detention of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities.
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