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China's DeepSeek AI faces global outrage over Uyghur censorship and propag
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
China's DeepSeek AI is under fire for censoring sensitive topics and gathering personal data, with critics highlighting its role in promoting state propaganda and suppressing dissent, especially concerning the Uyghur issue.
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Chinese authorities close Uyghur-constructed water wells in Xinjiang
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Chinese authorities have shut down water wells dug by Uyghur farmers in three villages near a large desert in Xinjiang, calling them illegal.
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US Sentator Marco Rubio vows to oppose Uyghur deportations by Thailand
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
US Senator Marco Rubio has vowed to pressure Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs who have been detained in the country since 2014. Rubio's stance on this issue reflects his longstanding criticism of China's treatment of Uyghurs, who face allegations of forced labour, torture, a
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Human Rights Foundation marks 11 years of Uyghur professor's detention; ca
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) marked the 11th anniversary of the unjust detention of Ilham Tohti, a Uyghur professor who has been enduring a life sentence for his peaceful advocacy for Uyghur human rights. A post shared on X by HRF highlighted the atrocities he endured, including wris
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Reports expose expansion of orphanage-style schools for Uyghur children in
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to reports, these schools, which have been operational since the mass detentions began in 2017, are meant to house children of Uyghurs held in internment camps, despite the Chinese government's claims that these camps, often referred to as "re-education" facilities, have been close
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Tibetan Govt in-Exile plans to compose book, map with original names of Ti
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Penpa Tsering spoke about China's policy of changing the names of places and occupying areas. He said that the Tibetan Government in-exile is working to draft a new map of Tibet while composing of a book on old Tibetan names in its original format to counter claims made by China.
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China: Uyghur woman sentenced to 17 years for giving religious lessons to
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
This harsh sentence is part of a broader crackdown on religious expression in Xinjiang, where Uyghurs are increasingly penalized for practising their faith. Rozi's sons also received prison sentences - 10 years for one and 7 years for the other - for participating in what authorities called
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UK Parliament hosts forum on genocide and human rights violations in East
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The UK Parliament's House of Lords on Wednesday hosted a significant event focusing on the ongoing genocide and human rights violations against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan, which China refers to as the "Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region."
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Stop Uyghur Genocide calls for scrutiny of Shein over links to forced labo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Stop Uyghur Genocide (SUG) has presented a dossier to Shein's legal team, accusing the fashion company of supply chain abuses linked to forced labour in Xinjiang. Days ahead of Shein's advisor's appearance before the UK's Business and Trade Select Committee, the group calls for blocking Shei
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US Defence Bill includes key measures to address Uyghur repression in Chin
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Uyghur-American activists have hailed the inclusion of critical measures in the 2025 US defence spending bill, which aims to address the ongoing repression of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region, according to a report by Radio Free Asia.
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China targets Taiwan's youth with subsidised tours to Xinjiang amid human
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
China is reportedly offering heavily subsidised tours to Xinjiang for Taiwanese citizens aged 16-40, aiming to shift focus from the region's human rights abuses. The initiative, organised by the Xinjiang Provincial Federation of Taiwan Compatriots, has raised concerns among critics, who accu
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Digging of 46 illegal wells by Chinese migrants threatens Xinjiang's ecolo
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Water disputes have long been a point of contention between native Uyghurs and Chinese settlers, particularly in regions controlled by the state-run Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), known as Bingtuan.
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