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Sanction China for atrocities against Uyghurs: British politicians, academ
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], March 1 (ANI): Amid growing criticism of China for human rights abuses, British politicians and academicians have urged sanctions against the country for its treatment of the Uyghur community.
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Xinjiang records sharp drop in birth rate amid growing focus on Uyghur gen
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 1 (ANI): Amid growing criticism over human right abuses by the Beijing, population statistics published by the Chinese government shows a significant drop in birth rates in Xinjiang province.
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Rights group targets China, highlights atrocities in Tibet, East Turkistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): A pro-Tibet group named Global Alliance For Tibet and Persecuted Minorities (GMPM) held a panel discussion on February 28 to highlight ongoing human right abuses in Tibet, East Turkistan and Hong Kong.
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Former US envoy lauds Dutch Parliament designation of Chinese treatment of
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 26 (ANI): Former United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback on Friday lauded the Dutch Parliament's decision to declare the atrocities faced by the Uyghur community in Xinjiang as genocide.
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Trudeau slammed for abstaining from Parliament's meeting on Uyghur rights
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 26 (ANI): While lauding the Canadian Parliament's recognition of the Uyghur genocide, the US-based Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) has slammed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Cabinet for abstaining during the meeting of House of Commons on the matter.
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Dutch Parliament declares Chinese treatment of Uyghurs as 'genocide': Repo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], February 26 (ANI): The Netherlands Parliament on Thursday passed a motion saying the Chinese treatment of the Uyghur minority is a "genocide".
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Baseless imprisonments surge in China's Xinjiang province: Human Rights Wa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 24 (ANI): The Chinese government has increased its "groundless prosecutions" with long prison sentences for Uyghurs and other minority communities in recent years in China's Xinjiang province, according to the Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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China's economy dented as American brands cancel Xinjiang's cotton imports
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 24 (ANI): The US ban on China's Xinjiang cotton yarn makers over the inhuman treatment meted out to Uyghurs is now impacting the economic growth of its cotton companies.
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Activists, Uyghurs protest in Paris to ensure Pakistan is placed on FATF b
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Exiled journalists, human rights activists, and Uyghurs on Tuesday gathered at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) headquarters in Paris to persuade the anti-terror financing organisation to place Pakistan on the blacklist.
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'The likelihood of a Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic boycott is increasing by
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 23 (ANI): Beijing is going to hold the 2022 Winter Olympics from February 4 - February 20, but shadow looms over its successful organisation due to global condemnation over its repressive policies on Tibetans, Uyghurs and coronavirus pandemic.
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12 Japanese companies to cease business deals involving Uyghur forced labo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 23 (ANI): Amid the ongoing human rights abuse on Uyghurs by China, 12 major Japanese companies have announced their decision to cease their business deals with the Chinese companies found to be benefiting from the forced labour of the minority ethnic community in Xinj
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Rights group lauds Canadian Parliament for recognising Uyghur genocide
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 23 (ANI): Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU), a US-based rights group, on Monday (local time) lauded the Canadian opposition motion in the House of Commons acknowledging that China's actions are in line with the atrocities defined in the Genocide Convention.
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