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Lawmakers, rights lawyer urge additional pressure on China to end Uyghur repression

Lawmakers, rights lawyer urge additional pressure on China to end Uyghur repression

The call comes as politicians and religious leaders attend a religious freedom summit in Washington.

Uyghur tightrope walker criticized for selling out to Beijing’s assimilation efforts

Uyghur tightrope walker criticized for selling out to Beijing’s assimilation efforts

Event held as Chinese authorities force Uyghurs into celebrating Lunar New Year.

Uyghur member of ‘propaganda vanguard’ confirmed detained in China’s Xinjiang

Uyghur member of ‘propaganda vanguard’ confirmed detained in China’s Xinjiang

Authorities detained Hurshide Kerim after finding an ‘illegal’ book in her home.

US-based Uyghur man calls on China to release his 19-year-old sister

US-based Uyghur man calls on China to release his 19-year-old sister

Kamile Wayit was detained after posting video about the recent 'white paper' protests across China

With threats and intimidation, China coerces Uyghurs in Turkey to spy on each other

Actions underscore the lengths to which Chinese police will go to keep tabs on Uyghurs abroad

Rights groups consider legal steps in case of Uyghurs facing deportation in Malta

Rights groups consider legal steps in case of Uyghurs facing deportation in Malta

The European Court of Human Rights ordered the country not to return the pair to China.

Keith Krach (L), U.S. under-secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, talks with South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (2nd from R) during a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 6, 2019.

INTERVIEW: 'China’s strategy is to seduce with money, reinforce with intimidation'

2023-02-03

Former US Under-Secretary of State Keith Krach discusses the Uyghur genocide and what the US should do.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (3rd from L) poses with World Uyghur Congress Executive Committee chair Omer Kanat (L), president Dolkun Isa (2nd from L), and Immigration Committee chair Mehmet Tohti (R) following the vote on the motion by the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, Feb. 1, 2023.

Canadian lawmakers pass motion to accept 10,000 Uyghur refugees

2023-02-01

The government must devise a plan to resettle them beginning in 2024.

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US religious freedom envoy highlights plight of Rohingya, Uyghurs

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Lockdowns and crackdowns

Lockdowns and crackdowns

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Chinese company transfers thousands of Uyghurs from Xinjiang to Nanjing

Chinese company transfers thousands of Uyghurs from Xinjiang to Nanjing
Uyghurs abroad, rights groups condemn visit to Xinjiang by Muslim delegation

Uyghurs abroad, rights groups condemn visit to Xinjiang by Muslim delegation

The group’s leader praised Chinese policies that Uyghurs blame for causing widespread suffering.

A medicine shop displays herbs in Urumqi, capital of northwestern China's Xinjiang region, in a file photo.

Traditional Uyghur medicine used to treat COVID patients, with positive results

As cases surge in Xinjiang, top Chinese official urges hospitals to incorporate traditional medicines.

The gold mine owned by West Gold Yili Company in Ghulja county, northwestern China's Xinjiang region, is seen in this August 2022 satellite photo.

Fate of Uyghur miners trapped in gold mine collapse uncertain after nearly 2 weeks

A drawing from Japanese cartoonist Tomomi Shimizu's manga booklet about the experiences of Qelbinur Sidiq in 're-education' camps in northwest China's Xinjiang region.

Manga artist documents Uyghur woman’s experiences in Xinjiang ‘re-education’ camp

Uyghur activist Rahima Mahmut joins a vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in London on June 4, 2021 to mark the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing.

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Behind the walls: Three Uyghurs detail their experience in China's secret 're-education' camps

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Slaves to fashion

Slaves to fashion