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CFU marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, urges global action on ongoing Uyghur
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) commemorated the millions of innocent people killed during the Holocaust and paid respect to the survivors whose resilience and testimony have ensured that history is remembered. The day marked the 81st anniversary of the liberatio
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East Turkistan govt in exile condemns OIC visit to China, accuses bloc of
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
In a statement released during an official visit by an OIC delegation to China, led by Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha, the ETGE expressed "profound alarm" at planned meetings with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials and stops in Occupied East Turkistan.
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UN experts accuse China of systematic forced labour targeting Uyghurs, Tib
Updated : 2 months ago IST
UN human rights experts warned that China is using widespread forced labour programmes targeting Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz minorities and Tibetans. They said labour transfers and relocations involve coercion, surveillance and threats, and may amount to crimes against humanity.
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ETGE marks Uyghur genocide recognition and remembrance day, cites continue
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In a statement shared on the social media platform X, ETGE recalled that on January 19, 2021, the United States officially determined that the People's Republic of China was committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in Occupied East Turkistan, a
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WUC's award-winning documentary "Eyes of the Machine" sheds light on China
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) is ramping up its global advocacy efforts. Their award-winning documentary "Eyes of the Machine" is shedding light on China's mistreatment of Uyghurs, reinforcing global attention on China's policies in East Turkistan.
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China's "super embassy" plan in London triggers security fears and politic
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The British government is nearing approval of a contentious proposal by China to establish what would be its largest diplomatic mission in Europe, raising alarms over security, sovereignty and civil liberties. The planned complex, often described as a "super embassy," is to be built at Royal
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Canadian PM Carney urged to prioritise human rights during China visit: HR
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The visit marks the first trip by a Canadian prime minister to China in more than eight years, amid strained bilateral relations following years of intensified repression by the Chinese government, as cited by the HRW report.
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WUC raises alarm over intensified cultural repression and transnational pr
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The WUC press release also highlighted concerns over transnational repression, referencing a criminal case in Kazakhstan against Bekzat Maksutkhan, head of the Nagyz Atajurt Volunteers human rights organisation, and 18 others on charges of "inciting ethnic hatred against the Chinese people."
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World Uyghur Congress convenes global leaders to expose China's crimes aga
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting an international gathering in Munich on December 19-20, bringing together Uyghur leaders, political representatives, and human rights advocates to highlight China's ongoing repression in East Turkistan and reaffirm globa
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East Turkistan govt in exile condemns China for genocide, seeks recognitio
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile marked 76 years of China's occupation of East Turkistan, calling it genocide and urging international action. At a White House protest, leaders demanded sanctions, accountability and recognition of East Turkistan as an occupied territory.
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Genocide Watch warns of cultural erasure and forced detention of Uyghurs
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Washington-based non-governmental organisation Genocide Watch recently published an article on its website titled "Genocide Emergency: Xinjiang, China 2025". The report highlighted the ongoing persecution of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), where approximately
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WUC highlights global advocacy, urgent Uyghur concerns
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its latest weekly brief, highlighting key developments in advocacy, commemoration, and urgent human rights alerts concerning Uyghurs in East Turkistan.
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