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China accused of exporting Uyghur surveillance and intimidation worldwide
Updated : 3 weeks ago IST
On 15 February, WUC leaders joined approximately 70 members of the Swiss Uyghur diaspora for a community gathering in Switzerland. President Turgunjan Alawdun and Vice President Zumretay Arkin addressed the event, describing it as a show of unity amid mounting concerns over what rights group
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WUC mounts global offensive to hold China accountable for Uyghur genocide
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) released its monthly brief highlighting global advocacy efforts across Europe and Asia to raise awareness about China's repression of Uyghurs. It included meetings with diplomats, lawmakers, and rights groups, plus a civil complaint in France against firms acc
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World Uyghur Congress intensifies advocacy efforts in Brussels ahead of EU
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has intensified its advocacy efforts in Europe to raise awareness about the ongoing human rights abuses faced by the Uyghur population in East Turkestan, ahead of the upcoming EU-China Human Rights Dialogue.
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World Uyghur Congress faces security breach ahead of 8th general assembly
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress had to face a security breach after its employee's email account was hacked on Monday, falsely asserting that the organisation's general assembly in Sarajevo has been postponed
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One out of twenty-six Uyghurs imprisoned: Director for Global Advocacy Zum
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
While speaking at an event titled, What's Next After China's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Thursday, the activist claimed that the situation in the Xinjiang region has not improved but has gone from bad to worse.
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Uyghur activist calls for global action to shift sourcing of green technol
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Arkin, in her statement, explained how China has been exploiting the Uyghur community of East Turkistan in mining and other operations to retrieve the minerals that remain mandatory for the production of greener alternatives of electricity generation and mobility.
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Uyghur activist asks China to enforce UN recommendations to curb human rig
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Zumretay Arkin of the World Uyghur Congress in her intervention during the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council said, "It is with increasing concern that we monitor the situation in the Uyghur Autonomous Region."
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China continues to violate obligations, abuse international bodies: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 22 (ANI): China is continuously violating international obligations and has been involved in the abuse of international bodies through its political, economic clout and unconstrained power, a media report said.
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