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China targets Taiwan's youth with subsidised tours to Xinjiang amid human
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
China is reportedly offering heavily subsidised tours to Xinjiang for Taiwanese citizens aged 16-40, aiming to shift focus from the region's human rights abuses. The initiative, organised by the Xinjiang Provincial Federation of Taiwan Compatriots, has raised concerns among critics, who accu
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Uyghur-American politician calls out lack of global attention towards Xinj
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Emphasising a disparity in international support between Tibet and East Turkistan, Salih stated, that while Tibet's government in exile receives extensive financial, training, and even diplomatic support, the Uyghurs don't get this recognition.
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DHS adds five firms to Uyghur Forced Labour List amid Xinjiang human right
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has updated the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, adding five new companies allegedly linked to forced labour practices in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
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US tightens grip on entities involved in "forced labour" in Xinjiang
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The DHS added five entities belonging to the People's Republic of China (PRC) bringing the new total to 73 entries, the DHS said in an official press release.
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International pressure builds on China for human rights violations in Xinj
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Human rights advocates have stressed the need for solidarity and measures to ensure accountability for human rights violations in Xinjiang and Tibet, requiring urgent international attention and action.
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US prioritises Aluminum sector under Uyghur Forced Labor Act while EU urge
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The US decision to focus on Aluminium production aligns closely with HRW's latest report titled "Asleep at the Wheel," released in February 2024.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for reforms in China amidst human right
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, highlighted the ongoing human rights challenges in China, stressing on the increasing concerns in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
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World Uyghur Congress raises human rights violations in Xinjiang at Munich
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress has raised the issue of human rights violations by China in Xinjiang at the recently concluded Munich Security Conference (MSC).
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Dissident voices emerge from China
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Xinjiang, a region dominated by Uyghur Muslims, is experiencing serious human rights abuses where locals are ill-treated, women are violated and activists are picked up and jailed.
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China attempts to block Uyghur activist at UNHRC, allowed to speak after U
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China on Thursday at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva interrupted Uyghur Congress president Dolkun Isa as he started speaking about the grim human rights situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang province.
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Abstention at UNHRC in line with India's practice of not voting on country
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Justifying India's stand on abstaining from voting in UNHRC on atrocities of Uyghurs by China, India in its first comment said that the human rights of people in Xinjiang should be respected and the abstention of the vote at UNHRC is in line with India'
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UN rights chief to publish Xinjiang report today despite China's protest
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 31 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is set to release the long-awaited report on rights abuses in China's Xinjiang province on Wednesday, media reports said.
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