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 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.
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.
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.
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.
China using Uyghur woman to spread propaganda among locals in Pakistan: Report
Aug 16, 2023, at 01:01 am
China is trying to use local Uyghurs as a part of its propaganda tool to showcase the happy face of the community among Pakistani people.
Uyghurs to mark Urumqi massacre, demonstrate outside Chinese Embassy in Washington
Jul 02, 2023, at 12:24 am
Members of a non-profit organization, based in the US capital Washington DC, will protest outside the Chinese Embassy in the city to mark Urumqi Massacre.
Chinese atrocities in Xinjiang: Protests erupt across Turkey
Dec 07, 2022, at 01:41 am
Istanbul: Uyghur and Turkish NGOs recently demonstrated in several parts of Turkey on Sunday to protest against the atrocities carried out by Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang region in the pretext of controlling COVID-19.
Uyghur activists demonstrate near Chinese Consulate in Istanbul
Dec 03, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Istanbul: Several Uyghur activists demonstrated near the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently.
50 UN member states condemn China's rights abuses in Xinjiang
Nov 03, 2022, at 01:27 am
Washington: As many as 50 members of the United Nations issued a joint statement where they condemned the Chinese government’s oppression of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in Xinjiang province.
Germany decides to reevaluate relationship with China, Beijing irked
Nov 02, 2022, at 06:09 am
Munich: Germany has decided to reevaluate its relationship with China after the outcome of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and on numerous issues including the treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, media reports said on Tuesday.
UK govt sued over forced labour import from China's Xinjiang
Oct 23, 2022, at 07:24 pm
London: A rights group has claimed in its report that Britain’s government will appear in court at the end of October to answer charges it has failed to block products made with forced labor in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang from entering the UK.
China using influencers to whitewash human rights abuses, claims report
Oct 23, 2022, at 07:21 pm
Beijing: The Chinese government is attempting to use social media influencers from the Xinjiang region, Tibet, and Inner Mongolia to whitewash human rights abuses through an increasingly sophisticated propaganda campaign, claims a report.
Experts suspect China’s rollout of 5G base stations in Xinjiang will only boost surveillance
Oct 18, 2022, at 06:35 am
Xinjiang: Experts believe that China's decision to roll out thousands of 5G base stations throughout its far-western Xinjiang region will not be used for economic development but for enhanced digital surveillance of Uyghurs and other Muslims.
Chinese govt imposes ban on residents from leaving Xinjiang to tackle COVID-19 situation
Oct 06, 2022, at 04:22 am
Xinjiang: The Chinese government has imposed a ban on residents from leaving Xinjiang region amid rise in COVID-19 cases.
Sep 25, 2022, at 05:32 am
Vienna: The Uyghur Association in Vienna recently hosted a photo exhibition on Sept 22 to showcase ongoing human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang province.
China: Police detain four in Xinjiang for allegedly spreading rumours about COVID-19 outbreak
Sep 15, 2022, at 09:53 pm
Beijing: Police in the Xinjiang region of China have arrested four internet users and accused them of spreading rumours about an outbreak of Covid-19.
Rights experts urge China to address grave violations in Xinjiang province
Sep 09, 2022, at 08:06 pm
New York: China must address grave human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and the international community must not turn a blind eye, more than 40 UN independent experts said on Wednesday.
China responsible for ‘serious human rights violations’ in Xinjiang province: UN human rights report
Sep 02, 2022, at 06:23 pm
New York: A long-awaited report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) into what China refers to as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has concluded that “serious human rights violations” against the Uyghur and “other predominantly Muslim communities” have been committed.
Xinjiang officials use China’s anti-crime campaign to target those Uyghurs who are 'disloyal'
Aug 09, 2022, at 06:18 pm
Xinjiang: A police officer has said authorities in the Chinese city of Xinjiang are using the government’s 100-day crackdown on criminals and fugitives to target Uyghurs deemed “religious extremists” and “two-faced".
China to allow Turkish delegation to visit Xinjiang
Aug 09, 2022, at 06:08 pm
Beijing: China has decided to allow a Turkish delegation to Xinjiang, two months after the United Nations human rights chief visited the region to investigate allegations of widespread abuses.
Uyghur rights activists organize protest against China’s atrocities near UN HQ in New York
Jul 30, 2022, at 05:09 am
New York: The East Turkistan Government in Exile, the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement, and the Free Kazakhs Organization participated in a demonstration at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday to highlight China's atrocities against Uyghur community members.
Lawyers approach ICC to investigate treatment of Uyghur Muslims by China
Jun 28, 2022, at 05:56 am
Xinjiang/Washington: A team of lawyers recently approached the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into the treatment of Uyghurs and others in China’s Xinjiang area.
47 nations voice concern over Beijing's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Jun 17, 2022, at 04:51 am
Geneva: As many as 47 countries have voiced concern about China's Uyghur repression and Beijing's abuses in the country’s far-western Xinjiang region.
UN human rights experts urge China to allow them ‘full access’
Jun 12, 2022, at 03:05 am
New York: Dozens of independent UN human rights experts on Friday urged the Chinese Government to “cooperate fully” with the UN human rights system over abuse allegations, and grant them “unhindered access – particularly to prisons and detention centres.
World Uyghur Congress applauds Genocide Resolution in European Parliament
Jun 10, 2022, at 05:52 am
London: The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) applauded the passing of a resolution in the European Parliament, by an overwhelming majority, which recognises that the Chinese government’s systemic human rights violations against the Uyghur people in East Turkistan “amount to crimes against humanity and a serious risk of genocide”.
China: Uyghur Musims are now kept in a giant open air prison
Jun 08, 2022, at 02:34 am
Washington/Xinjiang: A top American newspaper has shown how Xinjiang region, a place where Uyghur Muslims stay in large numbers, have turned into an open-air prison camp by the Chinese Communist Party, media reports said.
Uyghur body disappointed with UN official Michelle Bachelet's visit to China
Jun 04, 2022, at 02:10 am
Washignton: The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has said it is seriously disappointed with the outcomes of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet’s, visit to China, including a trip to East Turkestan.
Uyghur secretary of Marxism Institute at university in China's Xinjiang detained: Reports
May 17, 2022, at 12:31 am
Xinjiang: About 20 Uyghur teachers from a university in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region, including the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) secretary of the school’s Marxism Institute, have been arrested, media reports said.
German Parliament to discuss situation of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region
May 01, 2022, at 02:26 am
Berlin: The German Parliament will hold a discussion on the situation of Uyghur in China's Xinjiang region on Saturday, seen as a step to put pressure on Beijing over the situation of the community in the country.