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East Turkistan government in exile condemns Pakistan-China alliance over U
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) has condemned the growing alliance between Pakistan and China, accusing them of using "counter-terrorism" cooperation as a cover for state-sponsored terrorism and the ongoing genocide against Uyghurs in East Turkestan. The ETGE calls for immed
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Swedish Uyghur Committee calls for action against ongoing genocide in East
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Samsak alleged that the Chinese government is committing genocide in East Turkistan
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Uyghur-American politician calls out lack of global attention towards Xinj
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Emphasising a disparity in international support between Tibet and East Turkistan, Salih stated, that while Tibet's government in exile receives extensive financial, training, and even diplomatic support, the Uyghurs don't get this recognition.
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Uyghurs living in US face increased incidents of transnational repression,
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Exiled Uyghur individuals residing in the US are raising complaints that they are facing a rise in incidents of transnational repression. Reportedly, they are being forced into silence by the Chinese government, which is threatening to harm their relatives who still live in East Turkistan.
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Uyghur-American politician criticises China's strategic alliance with Isla
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Foreign Affairs and Security Minister of the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile, Salih Hudayar, accused China of strategically aligning with Islamist political parties to use them as tools against China's adversaries. In a post on X, Salih stated, "China has strategically courted Isla
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Xinjiang trip of Pak businessmen draws Uyghur activists' ire
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The delegation, funded by the Chinese government, hailed the so-called development and peaceful living conditions of Uyghurs in the region, a narrative that activists condemn as nothing more than parroting Chinese propaganda
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US calls on China to end repression of Uyghurs, religious minority groups
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The US State Department expressed disappointment on Friday, on the second anniversary of a United Nations report on human rights in Xinjiang, and called on China to take action and end the current repression of Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups.
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East Turkistan Government in Exile concerned over genocide in its nation
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The ETGE in its statement on Thursday mentioned that the OHCHR has 'downplayed' the worsening situation in East Turkistan as "problematic policies" which it said is dangerously minimizing the severity of China's ongoing crimes
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Human Rights Watch bashes China for continuous atrocities in Xinjiang
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights watchdog, in a recent statement lamented the Chinese government for its human rights abuses in Xinjiang, claiming that the authorities have been persistently committing human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in Xin
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Uyghur businessmen imprisoned by China for making donations to political p
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU), a Washington-based Uyghur rights organisation, has highlighted the case of Elijan Ismail, a Uyghur entrepreneur who was arrested and sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment for performing 'Zakat', the yearly donation practice underscored in Islam.
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'Campaign for Uyghur' calls for global accountability for China's human ri
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
On the fifth annual International Day of Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, Campaign for Uyghur's Founder and Executive Director, Rushan Abbas took part in a webinar entitled "Prisoners of Conscience: Violence and Detention and Violence in Detention.
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US political parties criticised for silence on Uyghur genocide
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Xinjiang province of China, has drawn criticism from global human rights advocates as both the Democratic and Republican platforms for the 2024 US elections fail to address the Uyghur genocide.
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