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Rights groups stage protest against China's proposed "mega-embassy" in Lon
Updated : 1 year ago IST
This marks the second large protest in five weeks at the location near the Tower of London, with organizers estimating around 6,000 participants. The rally ended peacefully with no arrests.
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CFU commends US for visa restrictions on officials involved in deporting U
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has praised US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for imposing visa restrictions on Thai officials involved in the forced repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China. The CFU urged other nations to take similar action against those enabling human rights violations.
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US imposes visa restrictions on officials involved in 'forced return' of U
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The US has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign officials involved in the forced return of Uyghurs and other persecuted groups to China. The policy, implemented under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, will initially apply to Thai officials resp
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EU Parliament condemns Thailand's deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The European Parliament condemned Thailand for deporting 40 Uyghurs to China, warning they face detention, torture, and rights abuses. The resolution urged China to ensure transparency regarding their whereabouts.
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Thousands rally in Hague to mark Tibetan National Uprising Day
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The rally, held in the heart of Europe, brought together a coalition of passionate voices, including prominent political figures, international celebrities, and human rights advocates.
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Uyghur activist raises rights issue at UK Parliament
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Rushan Abbas, Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs, attended the UK Parliament's Iftar at Westminster Hall, where she briefly spoke with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the ongoing repression of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region.
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China unlawfully detains thousands, convicts 1,545 'prisoners of conscienc
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), a non-governmental organization consisting of domestic and international rights activists, stated that the extent of unlawful detention by Chinese authorities could amount to crimes against humanity.
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Thai Rights Groups condemn Uyghur deportations to China, urge UN to suspen
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Thai human rights advocates on Tuesday voiced their disapproval regarding the government's decision to deport 40 Uyghurs back to China, asserting that the United Nations should consider expelling Thailand from its Human Rights Council.
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Uyghur activists to gather in Munich for summits on human rights and China
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has announced that the Third East Turkistan/Uyghur Summit and the Uyghur Youth Summit will take place in Germany's Munich from May 23-25.
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights voices concern over restrictions in
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Turk's remarks emphasized that while China has engaged with the international human rights system, progress in addressing systemic violations has been insufficient, and the international community must ramp up its efforts.
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ETGE President criticises new report on Uyghur repression for avoiding gen
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Dr Mamtimin Ala, the President of the East Turkistan Government in Exile, recently expressed his strong critique of a report titled "Eight years on, China's repression of the Uyghurs remains dire: How China's policies in the Uyghur region aave and have not changed," published by the United
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Former WUC President Dolkun Isa's brother sentenced to 20 years in China's
Updated : 1 year ago IST
At 63 years old, Yalkun was an educator at the Aksu Education Institute located in Aksu city, where numerous Uyghur instructors were detained in 2017 during a period characterized by mass arrests of Uyghur educators, entrepreneurs, and cultural figures under the pretext of re-education to co
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