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Germany: Uyghur activists mark 'Genocide Recognition Day', remember victim
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Several Uyghur organisations and activists commemorated the 'Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day' on December 9 in Munich, Germany. The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) emphasised the importance of remembering the victims of the Uyghur genocide.
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Uyghur leader calls out China's genocide at UN forum amid disruption
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
During his address, Chinese representatives attempted to disrupt the session by falsely accusing the WUC of being a "separatist organization" and demanded that Qurban be silenced. Despite these attempts to intimidate him, Qurban remained steadfast, continuing his speech and highlighting t
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World Uyghurs Congress welcomes Volkswagen's exit from Xinjiang region, ca
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) welcomed Volkswagen's (VW) announcement that it will sell its plant in East Turkistan, a region in which the WUC has long campaigned against the company's ties to forced labour.
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World Uyghur Congress condemns arrest of pro-democratic supporters in Chin
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress condemned the arrest of pro-democratic supporters for up to 10 years by the Chinese government on Tuesday.
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WUC urges US President to address Uyghur genocide by China
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress has urged the newly elected US president, Donald Trump, to prioritise the issue of Uyghur genocide by the Chinese government.
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Uyghur leader calls for consumer awareness to avoid unintentional support
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Chairperson of the World Uyghur Congress, Rushan Abbas, has called for ongoing action to ensure that all supply chains are free from complicity in human rights abuses. She emphasised the need to protect American consumers from inadvertently supporting the genocide of the Uyghur people
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World Uyghur Congress calls for an end to persecution of Uyghur activists'
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has issued a call for the Chinese government to stop persecuting the families of Uyghur activists. This appeal comes after news of harsh sentences imposed on family members of WUC leader Dolkun Isa, highlighting the ongoing repression faced by Uyghur commun
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New leadership elected at World Uyghur Congress amidst ongoing struggles a
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Rushan Abbas has been appointed as the new Chairperson, assuming a role that she describes as both an honour and a profound duty to serve her people.
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World Uyghur Congress faces security breach ahead of 8th general assembly
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress had to face a security breach after its employee's email account was hacked on Monday, falsely asserting that the organisation's general assembly in Sarajevo has been postponed
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World Uyghur Congress calls on Finland to take firm stance on Uyghur genoc
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress has called on Finnish leaders to confront the ongoing Uyghur genocide during their upcoming delegation visit to China, urging discussions on human rights abuses and forced labour practices.
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World Uyghur Congress faces threats from China ahead of 8th General Assemb
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
World Uyghur Congress (WUC) highlighted the increasing threats posed by China. This Germany-based international organisation stated that, ahead of its 8th General Assembly, a coordinated and aggressive campaign targeting its members, staff, and delegates has reached unprecedented levels.
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World Uyghur Congress urges global action amid ongoing human rights violat
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
WUC's Interim President Erkin Ekrem underscored that October 1 symbolises the loss of freedom for Uyghurs and called for unity against the Chinese government's brutal violations of human rights, which target cultural and religious identities and suppress dissent.
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