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China must take responsibility for Uyghurs' massacre: World Uyghur Congres
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The statement by the WUC came on the 15th anniversary of the Urumchi massacre commonly known as the Urumqi massacre
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Uyghur activist condemns China's human rights abuses and economic exploita
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A renowned Uyghur human rights activist has lambasted China for its poor human rights record and its international policies of economic exploitation, especially in Africa.
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Committee to Protect Journalists demands release of two Kazakh journalists
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a statement, the CPJ said that the Chinese authorities arrested Domalin and Koben in Urumqi a city in Xinjiang in April this year, and the arrests were reported by the Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights, a human rights organization based in Kazakhstan in June.
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2009 Urumchi massacre: Uyghurs call for action to end China's genocide, pl
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The march aims to commemorate the 2009 Urumchi massacre and to call for meaningful action against China's ongoing campaign of colonization, Uyghur genocide, and occupation in East Turkistan.
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CCP's anniversary marred by global outcry over Xinjiang 'genocide'
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Swedish Uyghur Committee highlighted the grim legacy of the CCP on social media, condemning what they describe as the party's "ruthless invasion, occupation, and colonisation" of East Turkistan.
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Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act marks progress amid ongoing challenges
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The law aims to deter and punish companies participating in or benefiting from Chinese state-sponsored forced labour in the Uyghur region of Western China - Xinjiang.
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London: Court of Appeal rules UK retailers liable for importing Uyghur for
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The court's ruling establishes that businesses can be prosecuted under the Proceeds of Crime Act if they import goods knowingly linked to criminal circumstances, such as forced Uyghur labour.
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China's rejection of UPR's recommendations on worsening human rights situa
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
China categorically rejected all recommendations related to halting human rights violations and ending reprisals against critics.
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World Uyghur Congress highlights dire situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang on
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has spotlighted the dire situation faced by millions of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang province, also known as East Turkistan.
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Uyghur-American politician calls out China's alleged trade in 'Halal Organ
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The situation regarding the treatment of Uyghurs in China is deeply concerning and has raised serious allegations of human rights abuses, including forced organ harvesting.
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One out of twenty-six Uyghurs imprisoned: Director for Global Advocacy Zum
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
While speaking at an event titled, What's Next After China's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Thursday, the activist claimed that the situation in the Xinjiang region has not improved but has gone from bad to worse.
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World Uyghur Congress exposes harassment of refuge-seeking Uyghurs abroad
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The WUC urged international human rights organisations and host countries to abide by their obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and uphold the principle of non-refoulement by immediately ceasing any extradition of Uyghur refugees and asylum seekers to China
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