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ETNM holds vigil ahead of National Day of Mourning, urges global action ag
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
As the world approaches December 22, East Turkistan's National Day of Mourning, the East Turkistan National Movement (ETNM) is calling on the international community to confront what it describes as China's ongoing occupation and genocide of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic peoples
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CFU commemorates 40th anniversary of historic Uyghur student protests in U
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs marked 40 years of the 1985 Urumchi Student Movement, recalling mass protests against discrimination and nuclear testing. The group highlighted continued repression of Uyghurs, citing widespread abuses, imprisonment, forced labour, and cultural destruction recognised int
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World Uyghur Congress highlights rights violations in China's Xinjiang reg
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The month began with the East Turkistan National Day on November 12, reaffirming the resilience of the Uyghur struggle. The WUC marked a milestone in Uyghur women's empowerment through the International Uyghur Women's Dialogue, thereby strengthening gender representation in the global moveme
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WUC former President urges global action as Uyghur genocide recognition ma
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
World Uyghur Congress (WUC) former President Dolkun Isa renewed calls for justice and accountability for China's ongoing persecution of Uyghurs on Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day 2025, describing the movement's four-year campaign for recognition as a turning point in raising global awaren
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WUC marks four years of Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day, renews global cal
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The WUC stated that the Uyghur Tribunal was launched in June 2020 at the request of its former President Dolkun Isa, to document alleged atrocity crimes committed by China against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other Turkic Muslim peoples of East Turkistan. The independent tribunal, chaired by Sir Geo
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15-nation coalition at UNGA condemns China for "systematic" human rights a
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A coalition of 15 countries issued a collective statement during the Third Committee of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, denouncing what they referred to as serious, ongoing, and systematic human rights abuses by China at home and abroad, according to a report by Phayul.
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WUC marks three years since Urumchi fire, slams China's silence and ongoin
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The fire, which broke out in a residential building under lockdown in the Tianshan district of Urumchi, revealed the devastating effects of the Chinese government's racially discriminatory policies in East Turkistan and the broader repression.
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Global outrage deepens as China's crimes against Uyghurs exposed worldwide
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The week began in Berlin, where the WUC and Campaign for Uyghurs hosted the International Uyghur Women's Dialogue from 14-15 November.
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ETGE marks National Independence Day, reaffirms call for sovereignty and i
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile marked East Turkistan National Independence Day, honouring past independence movements and calling for renewed support for sovereignty. Leaders reaffirmed that independence is essential for protecting the rights and survival of Uyghurs and other Turkic
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Germany deports Uyghur woman to China's brutal regime, sparks global outcr
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress condemned Germany's deportation of Rizwangul Bekri, a Uyghur woman, to China despite risks of persecution. Diverted to Turkiye, she avoided danger. WUC called the act a human rights violation, urged Germany to ensure her safety, reinstate Uyghur deportation moratori
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Campaign for Uyghurs urges US action following release of report on CCP's
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The human rights advocacy group Campaign for Uyghurs has issued a strong call to action following the release of the Minority Report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which details the ongoing persecution of Uyghurs in China.
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World Uyghur Congress highlights global advocacy in October newsletter
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) highlighted its October activities, including advocacy in Europe and Japan, protests against Chinese oppression, and actions targeting companies involved in Uyghur surveillance. Uyghurs in Xinjiang face systemic repression, including forced labour, surveillanc
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