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ETGE slams US envoy's meeting with Chinese Minister linked to Uyghur gen
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) firmly denounced the recent meeting between US Ambassador to China David Perdue and Wang Xiaohong, China's Minister of Public Security and a key figure in the ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in occupied East Turkistan.
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World Uyghur Congress applauds G7 leaders' unprecedented stand against tra
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The WUC has expressed its appreciation for the G7's firm and unequivocal position against Transnational Repression (TNR), describing it as a significant advancement for communities like the Uyghurs who are consistently targeted by the CCP.
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World Uyghur Congress marks 1988 protest anniversary, condemns China's ong
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorated the 37th anniversary of the 1988 Uyghur student protests in Urumchi, East Turkistan, an important event in Uyghur history and one of the initial significant movements opposing the Chinese government's systematic discrimination against Uyghurs, acc
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ETGE slams U.S.-China rare earth deal as enabling Uyghur genocide, calls f
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile has condemned a proposed U.S.-China rare earth trade deal, calling it a betrayal of Uyghurs facing genocide and forced labour. They urged the U.S. to reject the agreement and support East Turkistan's independence and ethical mineral sourcing.
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ETGE alleges Uyghur militants in Syria exploited by Chinese Intelligence,
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a post shared by ETGE claimed that the so-called Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) was unrelated to the rightful cause of East Turkistan's independence.
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WUC marks Tiananmen Anniversary, links 1989 crackdown to ongoing Uyghur re
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) took to X to highlight the ongoing repression under the Chinese government and to pay tribute to the nonviolent pro-democracy demonstrators who were killed in 1989. The WUC connected the continuous violations of human rights in East Turkistan to the violent cr
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UK lawmaker slams China over Uyghur abuses, calls for global action
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Baroness Helena Kennedy KC, UK House of Lords member and leading human rights lawyer, condemned China's abuses against Uyghur Muslims at the East Turkistan Uyghur Summit, calling them "crimes against humanity" and urging global action to end the repression in Xinjiang. She detailed mass d
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"Unbroken" launch reinforces urgency of Uyghur human rights crisis
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Uyghur activist Rushan Abbas launched her memoir "Unbroken: One Uyghur's Fight for Freedom" at the European Uyghur Summit in Munich, drawing global attention to ongoing human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The event featured solidarity from international dignitaries and highlighted growing inter
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World Uyghur Congress welcomes MAPIM's strong appeal to ASEAN on Uyghur ri
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has expressed support for the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (MAPIM), which has urged ASEAN leaders to take strong action regarding serious human rights violations against the Uyghurs.
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WUC to host summits in Munich as Uyghurs amass support against China's rep
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
This year's summit is expected to gather over a hundred attendees, featuring more than 50 Uyghur organisations, leaders, advocates for human rights, community representatives, youth activists, scholars, and politicians from more than 22 different countries.
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China using boarding schools as tool of cultural genocide against Uyghur c
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The report provides a thorough analysis of how the boarding school system functions as a tool of cultural genocide within the Uyghur homeland, tracing the origins of China's assimilation efforts against the Uyghurs, including how narratives of "counter-terrorism" have been employed to legiti
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Uyghur activist discusses CCP's impact on democratic values at 2025 Copenh
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At the 2025 Copenhagen Democracy Summit, Uyghur-American activist Rushan Abbas brought international attention to the ongoing repression of Uyghurs in China, framing the crisis as not only a human rights emergency but a growing global threat to democratic values.
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