Feb 01, 2025, at 11:54 pm
The Uyghur American Association has announced to organise a protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC to remember the victims of the Ghulja Massacre.
US Senator Marco Rubio vows to oppose deportation of Uyghurs to China
Jan 19, 2025, at 11:49 pm
US Senator Marco Rubio has pledged to press Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs who have been held in the nation since 2014 after escaping alleged persecution in China.
Jan 12, 2025, at 11:07 pm
A Uyghur woman in China has been sentenced to 17 years in a Xinjiang prison for giving religious lessons to her two sons and a neighbour, media reports said.
WUC condemns Chinese sanctions against Uyghur and Tibetan organisations in Canada
Dec 24, 2024, at 06:08 pm
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has said it is appalled by the Chinese government’s decision to impose sanctions on the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project (URAP) and 14 of its staff members and experts.
World Uyghur Congress: Activist Rushan Abbas appointed as new chairperson
Oct 29, 2024, at 10:55 pm
World Uyghur Congress, a body that fights for the Uyghur community and their rights, has elected a new leadership during the recently held General Assembly.
Swedish Uyghur Committee condemns alleged persecution by Chinese govt in East Turkistan
Sep 21, 2024, at 05:44 am
Shukur Samsak, the chairperson of the Swedish Uyghur Committee, has condemned the ongoing alleged persecution of the Uyghur people by the Chinese government in East Turkistan.
Sep 09, 2024, at 04:54 am
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), a rights organisation,has condemned an alleged continuing campaign of 'threats, disinformation and smear tactics' by China against its staff, leadership and scholars.
Top US official asks China to take immediate action to end ongoing repression on Uyghurs
Aug 31, 2024, at 10:53 pm
A top US official on Friday said China should take immediate action to end 'ongoing repression' of Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic and religious minority groups in the country.
Uyghur advocacy groups appreciate US for banning goods produced with Uyghur forced labour
Aug 12, 2024, at 03:12 am
The East Turkistan National Movement has appreciated the USA for the decision taken to ban goods produced with Uyghur forced labour.
Documentary showing plight of Uyghur survivor in Chinese camp screened in USA
Aug 05, 2024, at 04:24 am
A documentary film was recently screened in the US which highlighted the plight of a survivor who was trapped in a camp in China.
Jul 29, 2024, at 10:19 pm
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) commends the Senate Appropriations Committee’s unanimous endorsement of an amendment aimed at restricting U.S. visas for Chinese officials implicated in the unjust detention of Dr. Gulshan Abbas.
World Uyghur Congress commemorates victims who lost their lives in Yarkand massacre
Jul 28, 2024, at 03:12 am
The World Uyghur Congress recently commemorated the victims who lost their lives when Chinese security forces violently suppressed a large peaceful protest in Yarkand, leading to many innocent Uyghurs losing their lives.
Jul 08, 2024, at 02:11 am
Uyghur community members of the USA recently marked the 15th anniversary of the Urumqi Massacre in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC.
Xinjiang: Uyghur Organisation accuses Chinese authorities of banning Eid
Jun 19, 2024, at 12:30 am
The Centre for Uyghur Studies has accused China of restricting Eid celebration in Xinjiang, historically known as East Turkistan.
World Uyghur Congress marks 1988 student's protest
Jun 16, 2024, at 01:10 am
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorates the 36th anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy Uyghur student protest in Urumchi, East Turkistan.
World Uyghur Congress marks 1988 student's protest
Jun 15, 2024, at 10:45 pm
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorates the 36th anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy Uyghur student protest in Urumchi, East Turkistan.
US adds China-based seafood, aluminium and footwear entities due to Uyghur forced labour link
Jun 14, 2024, at 06:17 am
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of three People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based seafood, aluminum, and footwear companies to the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.
East Turkistan Government in Exile asks US Senate to pass Uyghur Policy Act without any delay
May 29, 2024, at 12:35 am
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) urgently calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the Uyghur Policy Act (S. 1252) without delay.
Uyghur group says community is facing intimidation, harassment in France at the hands of China
May 26, 2024, at 11:31 pm
A Uyghur organization in France has alleged it is facing “intimidation and harassment” amounting to “repression” by the Chinese state.
World Uyghur Congress opposes Xi Jinping's visit to Europe
May 08, 2024, at 11:27 pm
The World Uyghur Congress has said it is opposed to the 'openness displayed' by Europe towards Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to European nations.
May 04, 2024, at 11:54 pm
The World Uyghur Congress on Wednesday welcomed the communication sent by UN experts concerning the arbitrary detention of at least 43 Uyghur refugees held in Thailand’s Immigration Facilities.
Uyghur refugees of Pakistan faces deportation after Ramadan
Apr 02, 2024, at 11:52 pm
The World Uyghur Congress recently pointed out that Uyghur families are facing possible forceful deportation from Pakistan to China or Afghanistan after Ramadan.
CPJ report says nearly half of journalists working in China are Uyghurs
Jan 20, 2024, at 11:49 pm
As many as 19, out of the 44 journalists, imprisoned in China in 2023 were from the Uyghur community.
Uyghurs led by East Turkistan Govt in Exile demostrate against China’s hypocrisy in US
Dec 01, 2023, at 09:58 pm
Members of the Uyghur community led by the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) demonstrated against China's hypocrisy in front of the UN headquaters in New York recently.
Uyghur inmates in a Chinese prison forced to work for 12-14 hours in vast fields
Oct 17, 2023, at 12:36 am
A large number of Uyghur inmates in Xinjiang's Keriye Prison are forced to work for 12-14 hours a day in vast fields of red dates called jujubes, media reports said.
East Turkistan: Uyghurs condemn 74th anniversary of China’s invasion
Oct 16, 2023, at 05:17 am
The East Turkistan Government in Exile has urged the international community to formally recognize East Turkistan as an occupied country and even take steps to address the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity perpetrated by China, media reports said.
Oct 02, 2023, at 11:24 pm
A human chain and a protest rally were recently held in Bangladesh's Rangpur city on Sunday to mark Uyghurs Muslim Persecution Day.
US condemns China for handing down life sentence to Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut
Oct 02, 2023, at 11:15 pm
The US State Department has condemned China for handing down a life sentence to Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut.
Bangladesh: Protests held across Dhaka, Narayanganj over Chinese atrocities against Uyghurs
Oct 02, 2023, at 11:02 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh recently witnessed protests in Dhaka and Narayanganj where participants participated in rallies demanding justice for Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang province.
Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China
Sep 28, 2023, at 12:00 am
Forced separations and language policies for Uyghur and other minority Muslim children at State-run boarding schools in China’s Xinjiang region carry the risk of forced assimilation, three UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.