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Canadian opposition demands 2022 Olympics relocated from China amid Uyghur
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 17 (ANI): Canada's main opposition party -- the Conservative Party -- on Tuesday urged the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau-led government to pressure the International Olympic Committee to move the 2022 Winter Olympics out of Beijing, arguing China is committing genoc
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Polysilicon production in Xinjiang linked to forced labour: Report
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 16 (ANI): Xinjiang's production of polysilicon, a raw material used in manufacturing solar panels, has been connected to forced labour of detained Muslim minorities, The Korea Herald reported citing a report by consultancy Horizon Advisory.
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China continues to tighten its grip in Tibet, intensifies efforts to eradi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): In the latest attempt to tighten its grip in Tibet, China is forcing the Tibetans to pay less attention to their religion and show more enthusiasm for president Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a report by The Economist.
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The saga of China's crackdown on Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 14 (ANI): China's sweeping crackdown on Muslim ethnic minority, Uyghurs in Xinjiang since 2017 in the name of counterterrorism has drawn global ire, particularly US State Department, that has classified it as 'genocide', reported The Washington Post.
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Uygurs in Turkey demand release of relatives held in China
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], February 13 (ANI): In order to protest against the ongoing crackdown against Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang, members of Uyghur Turks living in Istanbul had staged a demonstration near China's Consulate General demanding the whereabouts of their family members who have been he
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US condemns China for banning BBC World News on mainland
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): The United States on Thursday (local time) condemned China for banning the broadcasting of BBC World News for reporting on issues such as human rights violations in Xinjiang and the country's handling of COVID-19.
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China bars broadcasting of BBC World News on mainland over Xinjiang, COVID
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 11 (ANI): The National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) of China has barred the broadcasting of BBC World News on the mainland claiming that it has done a "slew of falsified" reporting on issues such as human rights violations in Xinjiang based on intervie
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Biden takes up Hong Kong crackdown, Xinjiang rights abuses in first call w
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday underscored concerns about the crackdown in Hong Kong, human rights abuses in Xinjiang with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the White House said.
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China blocks social media app for allowing discussions on Uyghurs, Hong Ko
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 9 (ANI): A social media app in China, which gave a platform to people to discuss political topics such as ongoing human rights abuse against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang and pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, has been blocked.
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