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China tightens exit restrictions; Uyghurs and Tibetans face passport hurdl
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), Chinese authorities need people from areas they generally deem to be at high risk of online fraud or "illegal" emigration to provide extra documentation and receive approval from many government offices when applying for a passport.
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Hong Kong and Uyghur communities in Ireland urge govt to address Chinese t
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Members of the Hong Kong and Uyghur communities in Ireland have urged the government to bring up the issue of transnational persecution during their scheduled meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Dublin.
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Uyghur, Hong Kong diaspora urges Irish govt to prioritise human rights in
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Uyghurs and Hong Kongers living in Ireland issued an open letter to the Irish government on Monday, urging them to adopt a human-rights-based approach during their discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Irish journalist Finbarr Bermingham shared the letter on social media platfor
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Australian lawmakers form Parliamentary Group to amplify Uyghur voices, co
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The Australian All-Party Parliamentary Group for Uyghurs, or AAPPGU, was formally established by MPs on Tuesday during a ceremony and discussion event in Canberra's Australian Parliament House. The Australian Uyghur Tangritagh Women's Association, or AUTWA, and the group's co-chairs, MPs
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WUC welcomes Swiss Weber Report exposing China's 'transnational repression
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The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) acknowledged the recently released Weber report, which was released by the Swiss Government (Federal Council) and discusses the impact of transnational repression on Uyghurs and Tibetans residing in Switzerland.
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UN report exposes China's forced labour programs targeting Uyghurs, Tibeta
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Chinese authorities are transferring a large number of "surplus" rural workers to state-led labour programs throughout the nation in addition to using "vocational skills training and education centres" for forced labour in Xinjiang and Tibet, according to a recently published report by the U
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48 Uyghurs at risk of forced return after decade in detention: Report
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UN specialists have urged Thai authorities to prevent the men from being returned to China, where they could be tortured, imprisoned, or worse.
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Switzerland exposes China's repressive influence on Tibetans and Uyghurs i
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The Swiss Office of Tibet has raised concerns regarding China's increasing influence and meddling since 2019. During Sikyong Penpa Tsering's official visit to Switzerland, multiple requests were made to the Swiss Federal government to resolve these issues.
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US Congressmen nominate Campaign for Uyghurs, Li Ying for Nobel Peace Priz
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Raja Krishnamoorthi and John Moolenaar, who are members of China panel, have put forward the Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) and freedom of expression advocate Li Ying for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Uyghur activist leads protest at Chinese embassy on 28th Anniversary of Gh
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Rushan Abbas, Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs, led a protest outside the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, on the 28th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre. The demonstration condemned China's ongoing human rights violations and the genocide of Uyghurs in the East Turkestan reg
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US lawmakers push Thailand to halt Uyghur deportation, citing China's geno
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US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim have urged the Thai government to reevaluate its decision to deport 48 Uyghur refugees who are currently in Thai detention. The politicians voiced their grave worry over the imp
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"China's severe travel restrictions on Uyghurs violating international rig
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Chinese government is maintaining severe restrictions, conditions, and controls on Uyghurs who seek to travel abroad in violation of their internationally protected right to leave the country, the Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday.
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