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Uyghur journalist serving 15 years in prison for 'political crimes' in Xin
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 8 (ANI): Uyghur journalist who went missing in November 2017 is serving 15 years in prison in northwestern China's Xinjiang region for "political crimes", Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.
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Uyghur chiropractor runs for seat in Australia's Parliament to address Chi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], April 7 (ANI): In a bid to address China's threat to the world and its atrocities against Uyghurs, a 28-year-old Uyghur-Australian chiropractor is running for a seat in Australia's Parliament, according to a media report.
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Chinese officials in Xinjiang restrict Uyghurs to observe Ramzan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 3 (ANI): Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are restricting Uyghurs to observe the Islamic holy month of Ramzan, drawing heavy criticism from rights groups that see the government directive as the latest effort to diminish Uyghur culture in the region, local media reporte
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Xi Jinping replacing Uyghurs ethnic culture in garb of 'cultural nourishme
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 12 (ANI): Chinese government is using Uyghur-speaking government officials and other individuals to promote the idea of cultural nourishment as a way of forcing Uyghurs to give up their ethnic and cultural identities and promote Chinese culture.
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Blinken: Chinese govt continues to commit 'genocide' in Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to publish its report on the situation concerning human rights of Uyghurs in Xinjiang and said that the Chinese government continues to commit 'genocide' in the
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China arrests Uyghurs studying in Japan on their return: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): Chinese authorities have arrested numerous Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well as Uyghurs who lived abroad, including those involved in Uyghur-language research in Japan.
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Pakistan aiding Chinese repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 22 (ANI): Pakistan has never shied away from denouncing other nations for atrocities against Muslim communities however the country itself has remained noncommittal on the issue of violation of Uyghur human rights in Xinjiang.
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Calls for boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics to grow louder: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 8 (ANI): With the opening ceremony of 2022 Winter Beijing Olympics drawing near, calls for the boycott of the games are expected to grow louder amid the Chinese ongoing repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
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Chinese crackdown on Uyghurs in Xinjiang is being felt abroad, says report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 7 (ANI): As China's intense crackdown on Uyghurs continues in Xinjiang, the community in the diaspora is starting to grapple with its trauma, said a media report.
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Thousands protest in Paris against China's rights violation in Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], October 3 (ANI): More than 2000 people gathered in Paris on October 2 and demonstrated against the ongoing rights violations of Uyghurs in Xinjiang by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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'China exploited 9/11 tragedy to repress Uyghurs in Xinjiang'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): China's ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) exploited the international revulsion towards terrorism sparked by the 9/11 attacks to reframe state repression of Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang, Politico reported.
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China imposes 'population optimization strategy' to shrink Uyghurs in Xinj
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China] September 1 (ANI): Beijing has imposed a "population optimization strategy" in order to shrink the population of the Uyghur community in the country's southern Xinjiang, said the report based on official Chinese documents and academic debate.
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