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EU passes regulation to block goods made with Uyghur forced labour
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The European Union approved new regulations banning the sale of products made with forced labour, a move that activists hope will help combat the exploitation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, as well as forced labour in North Korea and other nations.
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US adds 29 Chinese firms to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity list
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
This brings the total number of entities on the list to 107, as part of the US government's efforts to combat forced labour in global supply chains, particularly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China
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Tibetan Activist Karma Samdrup Released After 15 Years, Faces Political Re
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Karma Samdrup, a prominent Tibetan environmentalist and philanthropist, has been released from prison after serving a 15-year sentence.
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Uyghur advocates press for stronger enforcement of forced labor laws and X
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
After President-elect Donald Trump's victory, leaders within the Uyghur American community are urging the US to refocus on the human rights violations in Xinjiang, the north-western region of China where Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities have faced severe oppression.
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US adds textile companies to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity Lis
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The US Department of Homeland Security(DHS) added textile companies of the People's Republic of China(PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, adding 78 entities to the list to ensure the eradication of forced labour against Uyghurs in Xinjiang region on Thursday.
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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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Western nations urge China to release detained Uyghurs, Tibetans amid huma
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A coalition of Western nations urged China to free all arbitrarily detained Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans and to allow independent human rights observers access to the regions for assessments.
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World Uyghur Congress faces security breach ahead of 8th general assembly
Updated : 1 year, 5 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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East Turkistan Government in Exile condemns international media participat
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The ETGE argued that this summit, organised by China's state-controlled Xinhua News Agency, served as a blatant propaganda tool designed to obscure and whitewash the ongoing campaign of colonisation, occupation, and genocide against the native Uyghur and other Turkic peoples of East Turki
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Uyghur American Association demands immediate release of imprisoned writer
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Rozi had vanished from his home in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in October 2016. When he reappeared in January 2018, it was during a court hearing in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang.
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Uyghur diaspora protests against China's National Day in Istanbul
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The demonstration coincided with the 75th anniversary of China's National Day, a significant event in the Chinese calendar, and was aimed at condemning China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region.
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Uyghur-American politician calls out lack of global attention towards Xinj
Updated : 1 year, 6 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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