Tag: Uyghurs
Lawmakers urge UN to protect 4 dozen Uyghurs detained for a...
Four dozen Uyghur men have been held at Thailand’s Immigration Detention Center since 2014, after attempting to escape persecution in China
UN rights chief renews call for Chinese movement on abuses documented...
China denies it has committed rights abuses against the 11 million Uyghurs, a mostly Muslim, Turkic-speaking group that refers to Xinjiang
Xinjiang authorities target Uyghurs cadres in ‘dark forces’ crackdown
The term “two-faced” is used by authorities to describe Uyghur officials who do not willingly follow directives
International rights group hits China for renaming Uyghur villages to suppress...
The implications of these changes are profound, according to HRW, impacting Uyghurs' daily lives and cultural continuity
Colleagues of VOA Uyghur journalist jailed for their links to him
“Their arrest was not a random occurrence,” Kashgar said. “These individuals have committed no crimes.”
Children protest ‘Genocide Tourism’ to Tibet
They do not intend to hurt anybody; they just want to tell the tourists that staged tours are not welcome.
United Nations agency accused of neglecting jailed Uyghurs in Thailand
“The internal documents suggest that China’s influence also extends to the UN’s refugee agency, rights advocates who reviewed the documents"
Interfaith conference seeks to raise awareness about Uyghur genocide
An estimated 1.8 million mostly Muslim Uyghurs and other Turkic ethnic groups have passed through “re-education” camps in Xinjiang
Uyghur activist receives Roosevelt freedom of worship award
“Me, standing here, accepting this prestigious award is a strong message to the Chinese government that we will not be silenced"
Uyghurs remember 1990 Baren Uprising over China’s forced abortions
The death toll from the Baren uprising – put down by Chinese troops – ranges from a couple dozen to as many as 3,000
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