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Committee to Protect Journalists demands release of two Kazakh journalists
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a statement, the CPJ said that the Chinese authorities arrested Domalin and Koben in Urumqi a city in Xinjiang in April this year, and the arrests were reported by the Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights, a human rights organization based in Kazakhstan in June.
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CCP's anniversary marred by global outcry over Xinjiang 'genocide'
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Swedish Uyghur Committee highlighted the grim legacy of the CCP on social media, condemning what they describe as the party's "ruthless invasion, occupation, and colonisation" of East Turkistan.
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Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act marks progress amid ongoing challenges
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The law aims to deter and punish companies participating in or benefiting from Chinese state-sponsored forced labour in the Uyghur region of Western China - Xinjiang.
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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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One out of twenty-six Uyghurs imprisoned: Director for Global Advocacy Zum
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
While speaking at an event titled, What's Next After China's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Thursday, the activist claimed that the situation in the Xinjiang region has not improved but has gone from bad to worse.
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Human rights organisations voice concern over situation in Xinjiang, call
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the International Service for Human Rights, and the World Uyghur Congress said that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, should provide a public update of measures taken by the Chinese government and his office to addr
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China changes village names as part of cultural destruction of Uyghur comm
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
These names are being replaced with names reflecting the Chinese Communist Party ideology.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for reforms in China amidst human right
Updated : 1 year, 9 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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China promotes Xinjiang, epicentre of human-rights abuses, as tourist dest
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
China's Xinjiang region, which has been under the scanner for violating human rights, has now been shown as a far more idyllic view of the region as instructed and funded by Xi Jinping government to promote it as a tourist destination through a television drama, the Wall Street Journal repor
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Uyghur Organisation accuses Chinese authorities of banning Eid celebration
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In stark contrast to global Muslim festivities marking Eid al-Adha, the Centre for Uyghur Studies has accused the Chinese government of intensifying its crackdown on Islamic practices in Xinjiang, historically known as East Turkistan.
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On Eid Al-Adha, calls for action highlight Uyghur and Turkic Muslims' plig
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
These appeals highlight the dire human rights situation in the region, urging the international community to stand against the ongoing persecution under Chinese rule.
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American Friends of Gilgit and Muzaffarabad draw attention to China's expa
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The event saw passionate interventions from Ishaq Sharif and Senge Sering, who respectively addressed the crackdowns in Muzaffarabad and the strategic importance of Gilgit, underscoring Pakistan's controversial control over these regions and the plight of their inhabitants.
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