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UK MPs demand boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics citing 'genocide' in
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 20 (ANI): Calls to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics have been intensifying steadily due to China's human rights abuses, particularly in the Xinjiang region against the Uyghur Muslims.
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US House reintroduces bill to ban goods from China's Xinjiang
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Thursday (local time) reintroduced a bill that would ban imports from China's Xinjiang region unless it is certified they are not produced with forced labour and allow further sanctions against Chinese officials responsib
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Over 50 Irish religious leaders condemn China for persecuting Uyghurs
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], February 19 (ANI): More than 50 Irish religious leaders have signed a statement condemning the Chinese treatment of the Uyghurs Muslims in Xinjiang province, local media reported.
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China recruits Uyghurs to spy on their own while abroad: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Xinjiang [China], February 17 (ANI): China's crackdown on Uyghurs and other minorities have had devastating consequences within its borders. Reports have now emerged that members of the Uyghur community are being forced by Beijing authorities to spy on their own while abroad.
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US companies reducing exposure to Chinese textile firms amid concerns over
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 17 (ANI): US companies are reducing their exposure to China's textile and clothing suppliers with Washington remaining committed to combating forced labour issues, South China Morning Post reported citing trade data and an industry expert.
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Canadian opposition demands 2022 Olympics relocated from China amid Uyghur
Updated : 5 years, 1 month 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 : 5 years, 1 month 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 : 5 years, 1 month 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
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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 : 5 years, 1 month 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 : 5 years, 1 month 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 : 5 years, 1 month 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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