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China rolls out 5G base stations in Xinjiang, experts say it will boost su
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): China recently launched thousands of 5G base stations throughout its Xinjiang region, raising concerns the technology will be for greater digital surveillance of Uyghurs rather than the state use of economic development, according to US government-funded ne
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China's representative to UN invites people to visit Xinjiang over human r
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 28 (ANI): Concerned over the impact of the recent report of United Nations Human Rights on China's treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region on the country's economy, the permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva invited peop
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China's economic clout forces African countries to turn blind eye to Xinji
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], September 27 (ANI): While the recent report of United Nations Human Rights on China's treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region has brought global condemnation, most of the African countries were silent on it due to Beijing's heavy e
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Biden, Erdogan slammed for "failure" to adequately address China's rights
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): The Washington-based East Turkistan Government-in-Exile has rebuked US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing that the two leaders did not adequately address the issues of the minority community in China's Xinjiang region
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"This is going to be a major headache for China", says expert after UN dro
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): Just minutes before her four-year term ended, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in her long-awaited report on Wednesday outlined China's crimes against humanity due to its "arbitrary and discriminatory detention" of Uyghurs and other
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US will continue to seek justice, accountability for Uyghurs: Blinken afte
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Thursday (local time) said that the United States will continue to work closely with partners, civil society, and the international community to seek justice and accountability for Uyghurs' abuses in Xinjiang region
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Much awaited UN report on China says possible crimes against humanity in X
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 1 (ANI): United Nations on Wednesday (local time) accused China of actions that "may constitute international crimes, in particular, crimes against humanity" in its Xinjiang region for mass detention of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities.
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Slavery in China: UN report exposes skeleton in the cupboard
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 31 (ANI): The report of a U.N. investigator has now exposed the skeleton in the cupboard: contemporary forms of slavery are practised in China in the shape of forced labour for the Uyghur minorities in the Xinjiang region as well as in Tibet which has been under the i
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US report reveals Chinese tactics devised to suppress voices on Xinjiang g
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): China actively attempts to manipulate, dominate and discredit independent sources reporting ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity conducted against predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups in the Xinjiang
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In name of 'ethnic unity,' China carries out forced labour in Tibet: Repor
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 19 (ANI): China, under the garb of propagating "ethnic unity", is seeking to integrate the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) into the development narrative and carry out forced labour in the region, media reports said.
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Xinjiang officials use Xi's anti-crime campaign to target Uyghurs across r
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 7 (ANI): The anti-crime campaign that China has been using to eradicate criminal forces and ensure political security and social control across the country is now also used by authorities in China's far-western Xinjiang region to target Uyghurs, continuing the crackdo
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China tests PHL-16 Multiple Launch Rocket System near Indian border along
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 22 (ANI): China's People's Liberation Army recently tested an advanced Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) at an altitude of more than 5,300 metres in the Xinjiang Region close to the Indian border that could hit critical Indian military bases.
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