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UN chief meets Xi Jinping, says he expects China to allow credible visit o
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 6 (ANI): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 2022 Winter Olympics and expressed his expectation that the contacts between the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Chinese
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Turkey's Uyghurs recall physical, mental torment in China's Xinjiang's pro
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], February 4 (ANI): Ethnic Uyghurs from Turkey who went to study in China's Xinjiang's Province have recalled physical and mental torment during their stay there.
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China's draconian one-child policy gives nightmares to Communist regime
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 30 (ANI): The falling birth rates in China due to the one-child policy are giving nightmares for the Communist regime as it is finding itself helpless in tackling this.
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243 global groups call for action against China over human rights violatio
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New York [US], January 29 (ANI): 243 global groups including non-governmental organisations have called for action against China over human rights concerns as Beijing Winter Olympics is set to begin in the first week of February.
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New bill introduced in US House to boost protections for China's Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): A wide-ranging bill intended to support the US tech industry was passed by the US House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bill also confronts China on human rights abuses, including the persecution of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the country's Xi
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China agrees to Xinjiang visit by UN rights chief in first half of 2022: R
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 28 (ANI): China has agreed to let the United Nation's human rights chief visit Xinjiang in the first half of 2022 after the conclusion of the Beijing Winter Olympics, media reports said.
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International alliance of MPs calls for blacklisting of Chinese firms over
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 27 (ANI): An international cross-party network of legislators across the European Union, the United Kingdom, India, Australia and Canada have called on their governments to block investors from bankrolling firms perpetrating forced labour abuses in China's Xinjiang provi
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Winter Olympics' sponsors keep low profile over Beijing's human rights abu
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Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): Sponsors and advertisers of Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 are keeping a low profile over human rights abuses in Xinjiang as firms face risks of missing global marketing opportunities in China, according to a media report.
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China sentences five women from Uyghur family to long prison terms over 'i
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Beijing [China], January 22 (ANI): A Xinjiang court sentenced five Muslim Uyghur women from one family to lengthy jail terms for "illegal" religious activities, a media report said.
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Pakistan aiding Chinese repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang: Report
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Islamabad [Pakistan], January 22 (ANI): Pakistan has never shied away from denouncing other nations for atrocities against Muslim communities however the country itself has remained noncommittal on the issue of violation of Uyghur human rights in Xinjiang.
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US, Japan resolve to 'push back' against China
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Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Friday shared concern about China's action in several regions like Xinjiang, and Hong Kong, during a virtual meeting that lasted nearly 80 minutes.
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China fumes over France's Xinjiang resolution, says it could cause damage
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Paris [France], January 21 (ANI): The Chinese embassy in France on Thursday opposed a resolution that the French Parliament adopted over human rights issues in China's Xinjiang province, and expressed concerns over the "damage" it could cause to bilateral relations.
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