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Uyghur leaders honour victims of authoritarianism at Washington ceremony
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rushan Abbas, Chair of the World Uyghur Congress Executive Committee, and Omer Kanat, Executive Director of the Uyghur Human Rights Project, participated in the 18th Roll Call of Nations Wreath Laying Ceremony in Washington, DC, an event organised by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundat
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WUC slams Chinese-sponsored Uyghur dance shows in Europe as propaganda to
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is attempting to conceal the ongoing Uyghur genocide and create a false sense of freedom and cultural vibrancy in the area by staging these performances under the pretense of cultural exhibitions, according to the WUC's release.
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ETGE demands probe into CCP infiltration after Uyghur leader's espionage a
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile has called for an international probe into CCP infiltration of Uyghur diaspora groups, following the arrest of World Uyghur Congress co-founder Dilshat Reshit on espionage charges.
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World Uyghur Congress responds to Chinese espionage case in Stockholm
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has removed its Chinese-language spokesperson, Dilshat Reshit, following his arrest in Stockholm on suspicion of Chinese espionage. The WUC emphasised the importance of protecting Uyghur diaspora communities from foreign interference and called for stronger in
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World Uyghur Congress files legal complaint in France against Huawei, Hikv
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has submitted a legal complaint in Paris against Dahua Technology France, Hikvision France, and Huawei France, as stated in a release from the WUC.
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Former World Uyghur Congress chief joins protest in Norway marking 35th an
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Former World Uyghur Congress(WUC) Chief Dolkun Isa has joined the protest in front of the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo to mark the 35th anniversary of the Baren Massacre.
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World Uyghur Congress marks 35th anniversary of Baren uprising, demands ju
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) marks the 35th anniversary of the Baren Uprising, solemnly paying tribute to the thousands of Uyghurs who perished during the violent crackdown by Chinese authorities in Akto County, East Turkistan, from April 5 to 10, 1990, as highlighted in a WUC release.
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World Uyghur Congress announces pivotal Munich Summit amid global tensions
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
These summits will assemble Uyghur leaders, human rights advocates, community representatives, business experts, youth activists, scholars, and politicians from 20 different nations, in addition to our allies from the Tibetan, Southern Mongolian, Taiwanese, and Hong Kong communities, acco
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Uyghur activist shares personal loss, calls for action amid China's crackd
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Germany-based Uyghur activist and former President of the World Uyghur Congress, Dolkun Isa, took to social media to share his family's suffering, which has spanned years due to China's alleged oppressive policies toward the Uyghur people.
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Organisations urge US to restore funding for RFA's Uyghur service amid Chi
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A coalition of 57 Uyghur organizations worldwide, in collaboration with the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), has expressed deep gratitude for the Trump administration's strong support for the Uyghur people and urged the restoration of funding for Radio Free Asia's Uyghur Service, warning that it
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Former WUC chief calls for action on Uyghur repression at UN Human Rights
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Isa's remarks were delivered alongside the launch of a WUC exhibition aimed at exposing the Chinese government's transnational repression of Uyghurs, which included the forced deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand, forced abortions, the detention of Uyghur intellectuals in camps, and the use
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World Uyghur Congress exposes China's repression at UN Human Rights Counci
Updated : 12 months ago IST
In a post shared on X, WUC highlighted that the exhibition shed light on critical issues such as transnational repression, including the forced deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand, forced labour, the detention of Uyghur intellectuals, and forced abortions.
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