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Processions mark 32nd anniversary of Baren Revolution against Chinese geno
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China]/ Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 5 (ANI): To mark the 32nd anniversary of "Baren Revolution" different socio-cultural organisations and civil society platforms, Alems and Ullemas took part in processions-cum human-chain programmes in Akto County area of Xinjiang province of China
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Chinese officials in Xinjiang restrict Uyghurs to observe Ramzan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 3 (ANI): Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are restricting Uyghurs to observe the Islamic holy month of Ramzan, drawing heavy criticism from rights groups that see the government directive as the latest effort to diminish Uyghur culture in the region, local media reporte
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China: Experts decry Xinjiang police high case clearance rates
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 3 (ANI): Police in China's Xinjiang province has topped the charts in the country for solving all homicide cases, said a state media report that prompted experts to raise questions about the results.
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Global lawmakers call on Saudi govt to block forcible return of Uyghurs to
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): A global alliance of global parliamentarians have written a letter to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to express their concern about the ongoing cases of two men of Uyghur Muslim ethnicity in the country.
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Chinese shows duplicity towards Muslims in Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 30 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's assurance, during the OIC Conference in Islamabad recently that China would look after the interests of Muslim nations, is in total contradiction to events in his backyard.
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China upgrading military infra along western frontier in Tibet, Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], March 26 (ANI): China on the pretext of internal and external security threats is upgrading its military infrastructure along the western frontier in Tibet and Xinjiang.
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Rights groups raise concerns over Beijing's abuses ahead of EU-China Summi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium] March 23 (ANI): Ahead of EU-China Summit later this year, a group of rights organisations have written a joint letter to EU leaders to express their concerns over China's abysmal abuses, including in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet.
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Uyghur woman in Xinjiang sentenced to 20-yr imprisonment for speaking to T
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 23 (ANI): A Uyghur woman has been sentenced to 20-year imprisonment for speaking to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to China's Xinjiang region in 2012, said a media report citing the woman's husband.
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US imposes travel bans on Chinese officials for repression of ethnic, reli
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials for their involvement in the repression of ethnic and religious minority groups inside and outside the border of China.
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5.2 magnitude earthquake hits China's Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 17 (ANI): A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Pishan County in China's Xinjiang region on Thursday, local time reported citing the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
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Chinese students at US university jeer at Uyghur classmate during event
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Several students of Chinese descent walked out of a University event in New York last week in protest after an Uyghur student spoke about the Chinese government's rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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International webinar held in Indonesia to raise awareness about China's h
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 16 (ANI): In an effort to raise awareness in Indonesia about China's human rights violations in Xinjiang and expose why some developing countries indebted to China turn a blind eye towards it, the Center for South-East Asian Studies (CSEAS) organized an internation
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