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Uyghur issue: Liberal democracies like UK must call "a gulag a gulag"
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 16 (ANI): As crimes against humanity in China's Xinjiang region grow exponentially, there is a need for the liberal democracies to call "a gulag a gulag" and slap sanctions on Chinese entities and individuals who are behind the atrocities on Uyghurs.
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Pakistan PM hoping for an 'all-weather friend', chooses to ignore China's
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): In the hope to have China as an "all-weather ally", Pakistan has continued to support Beijing amid the COVID-19 pandemic and even looked the other way round in the case of ongoing human rights violation against the Muslims in Xinjiang region.
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Uyghur activist to discuss 'Persecution of Islam in East Turkestan' by Chi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], October 5 (ANI): Continuing with the efforts to stop China violating human rights in the Xinjiang region, a webinar will be held on October 8 to dicuss the persecution of the Uyghurs.
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UK govt mulls proposal to allow Uyghurs to file plea in High Court against
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], September 30 (ANI): The United Kingdom government is considering proposals put forth by members of parliament to allow Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities to file a petition in the high court against the genocide taking place in the Xinjiang region of China, according to media r
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China's militarized vocational training practised in Xinjiang reaches Tibe
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 25 (ANI): Rural labourers in Tibet are now being forced into military-style training camps similar to the one built and run for years by the Chinese government in the Western Xinjiang Region, according to a US-based think tank.
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Bill proposed by US lawmakers seeks to impose restrictions related to Xinj
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): A bill proposed by leading US lawmakers seeks to impose various restrictions related to China's Xinjiang region including prohibiting certain imports.
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Israelis campaign against atrocities on Uyghur as it is 'genocide in makin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): The ongoing atrocities on Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang region has drawn criticism from even the young Israelis as they feel "this is almost like a genocide in making".
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US bans five exports from China's Xinjiang region over forced labour
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): In another crackdown on China, the United States has banned cotton, hair products, computer components, and some textiles from China's Xinjiang province which are made "using forced labour".
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Xinjiang's capital Urumqi shuts down as coronavirus returns
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 17 (ANI): Urumqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang region, went into sudden lockdown on Thursday after confirming one new local COVID-19 patient and three asymptomatic cases, reported South China Morning Post.
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US House passes Bill to sanction Chinese officials for Uyghur treatment
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 28 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (local time) overwhelmingly passed legislation on to hold China accountable for human rights violations of Uyghur Muslims and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang region.
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US asks countries to speak out against Chinese mistreatment of Muslims
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], Feb 07 (ANI): United States on Thursday asked all countries to speak out against mistreatment of Muslims living in China especially in Xinjiang region by Chinese authorities.
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Rugby star Bill Williams tweets in support of China's Uighur minority
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): New Zealand's rugby star Sonny Bill Williams has spoken out on the alleged human rights abuses by China against the ethnic Uighur minority group in the country's Xinjiang region.
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