Tag: Uyghurs
Chinese officials restrict number of Uyghurs who can observe Ramadan
For years, officials in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region have prohibited Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims from fully observing Ramadan
Human rights groups urge UN rights chief to issue report on...
Various Western legislative bodies have accused China of committing a genocide against Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Uyghur retiree serving 10 years for ‘illegal religious activities’ in Xinjiang
China has held up to 1.8 million predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in a network of detention camps since 2017
China steps up repression in Xinjiang and Tibet, rights group says
Human Rights Watch said state measures taken in Xinjiang constituted “crimes against humanity,” including mass detention
US official blasts China’s sanctions on US religious freedom officials
The US also called on China to stop its repression of Uyghurs abroad, including imprisoning and denying freedom of movement to family members
Uyghur woman sentenced for 14 years for teaching Islam, hiding Qurans
A Manas county court official confirmed that Hasiyet Ehmet had been sentenced to 14 years
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
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