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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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World Uyghur Congress condemns China's disinformation campaign, threats ag
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), a Uyghur rights organization, has strongly condemned China's campaign of threats, disinformation, and smear tactics against its leadership.
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Germany: Human Rights bodies join hands to voice support for Uyghur minori
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Demonstrating a strong stance against China's transnational repression against Uyghur minorities, 11 human rights organisations jointly formed a coalition to voice support in Germany, a statement by the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) reported on Tuesday.
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World Uyghur Congress commemorates 10th anniversary of Yarkand Massacre
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Yarkand massacre, a tragic episode where Chinese security forces suppressed a large peaceful protest, killing numerous Ughur people.
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China must take responsibility for Uyghurs' massacre: World Uyghur Congres
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The statement by the WUC came on the 15th anniversary of the Urumchi massacre commonly known as the Urumqi massacre
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On 15th anniversary of 2009 Urumchi Massacre, World Uyghur Congress seeks
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a press statement, WUC President Dolkun Isa said, "The 2009 Urumchi Massacre stands as one of the darkest episodes in the history of the Uyghur people."
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London: Court of Appeal rules UK retailers liable for importing Uyghur for
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The court's ruling establishes that businesses can be prosecuted under the Proceeds of Crime Act if they import goods knowingly linked to criminal circumstances, such as forced Uyghur labour.
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World Uyghur Congress highlights dire situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang on
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has spotlighted the dire situation faced by millions of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang province, also known as East Turkistan.
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World Uyghur Congress exposes harassment of refuge-seeking Uyghurs abroad
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The WUC urged international human rights organisations and host countries to abide by their obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and uphold the principle of non-refoulement by immediately ceasing any extradition of Uyghur refugees and asylum seekers to China
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World Uyghur Congress urges probe into Volkswagen supply chain over "force
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and the Society for Threatened People (STP) are calling for a "complete investigation into Uyghur forced labour in the supply chains of Volkswagen (VW), a German automobile manufacturer at the VW Annual General Meeting on Wednesday.
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World Uyghur Congress opposes Chinese president Xi Jinping's visit to Euro
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A Uyghur rights advocacy organisation, the World Uyghur Congress, released a statement opposing the ongoing Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Europe, claiming that China's deepening ties with Russia are ignorance of the human rights abuses inflicted by China on the Uyghur community.
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"Today, we stand witness to tragedy that challenges very essence of humani
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The president of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), Dolkun Isa, recently participated in a conference organised by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity to highlight and recognise the ongoing genocide against the Uyghur community in East Turkistan.
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