Tag: Uyghurs
China bans entry to 4 US religious freedom advisors in retaliation...
The US imposed sanctions on Dec. 10 on Chinese officials linked to human rights abuses in Xinjiang
US Senate passes bill banning goods made with forced labor in...
The proposed “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act” is awaiting the signature of US President Joe Biden for it to become a law
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Tribunal finds China committed genocide against minorities in Xinjiang
The tribunal said China’s president, Xi Jinping, shared primary responsibility for the atrocities
New report finds China’s repression of Uyghurs continues outside its borders
The report lists more than 5,500 instances of warnings and threats to individuals and their family members in 22 countries
US Holocaust Museum reaffirms China’s crimes against humanity in Xinjiang
A report notes that China is committing crimes against humanity in its targeted persecution of Muslims living within its borders
Report documents extensive grassroots policing of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
The report details the involvement of Chinese government agencies in an effort to suppress the Uyghurs and their culture
Uyghurs in Canada open new mosque in former Toronto Catholic church
The Catholic congregation had been getting older, and church administrators could not afford to keep up the building
Ethnic groups fear more repression after Chinese president’s speech
US and EU lawmakers have called for boycotts of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics unless China stops its repression of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Renewed Taliban rule in Afghanistan adds to fears of China’s Uyghurs
Rights groups expressed concern that China will again use a global event as a pretext for repressive policies targeting Uyghurs
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