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'Unprecedented' material on Uyghur detainment in China in leaked Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): A trove of files obtained by hacking into China's Xinjiang police computers contain first-ever image material from inside camps that "implicates top leadership" and has camp security instructions that describe heavily armed strike units with battlefield assa
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UN rights chief must seize opportunity to address rights abuses in Xinjian
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): As the UN's long-awaited trip got underway, the rights group urged the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to address crimes against humanity and gross human rights violations when her team visits China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region this wee
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China: What will UNHCR Chief's visit to Xinjiang achieve?
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): The United States has said it was "deeply concerned" about United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's recent visit to China and, to Xinjiang. The US said that based on an understanding of restrictions, the UNHCR chief will be subjecte
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Global lawmakers warn of 'sham' Xinjiang probe ahead of UN visit
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): A group of global parliamentarians has warned that the Chinese government is likely to use its restrictive COVID-19 measures to prevent the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet from making a meaningful investigation into the alleged human r
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UN: Rights chief Bachelet's credibility at stake as China visit nears
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 21 (ANI): Ahead of the much-anticipated visit of the UN Rights chief to China, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the upcoming visit, which includes a trip to Xinjiang, should highlight the need for justice for victims of violations and accountability for those responsible.
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Uyghur university lecturer confirmed detained in China's Xinjiang region
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China], May 20 (ANI): A Uyghur lecturer from a university in northwestern China's Xinjiang region has been sentenced to prison for "disregarding" the national language, a media report said.
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Uyghurs, Tibetans protest outside UN compound in Geneva
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): Ahead of Michelle Bachelet's visit, the UN's high commissioner for human rights in China's Xinjiang, about 20 Uyghurs, Tibetans and international human rights groups protested outside the United Nations compound in Geneva.
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Satellite images reveal China testing anti-ship ballistic missiles in remo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 14 (ANI): New satellite images reveal that China has been honing its ship-killing skills for potential future conflicts on new target sites in Xinjiang's remote Taklamakan Desert, and the targets are meant for testing ballistic missiles.
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Ahead of UN visit, Beijing warns Uyghurs not to talk about 're-education'
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): Ahead of the UN team's much-anticipated visit to Xinjiang, the Chinese government has issued a new directive that forbids Uyghurs from discussing the network of internment camps.
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Thousands detained in Xinjiang region, reveals China database
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): A leaked list of thousands of detained Uyghurs has thrown a light on the miseries of the ethnic minorities in China's Xinjiang region.
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20 Uyghur teachers arrested in Xinjiang including Secy of Marxism Institut
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China], May 12 (ANI): As many as 20 Uyghur teachers from a university in northwestern China's Xinjiang province have been arrested, a media report said.
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As China welcomes UN rights chief's upcoming visit, all eyes on Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): China on Wednesday welcomed the upcoming visit of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to the country's Xinjiang province this month amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region.
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