Uyghur

HRF report exposes China’s expanding surveillance and repression in Uyghur regionHRF report exposes China’s expanding surveillance and repression in Uyghur region

HRF report exposes China’s expanding surveillance and repression in Uyghur region

The Uyghur region in northwest China remains under strict oversight by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), even though it is…

3 days ago
World Uyghur Congress announces pivotal Munich Summit amid global tensions and repressionWorld Uyghur Congress announces pivotal Munich Summit amid global tensions and repression

World Uyghur Congress announces pivotal Munich Summit amid global tensions and repression

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has announced the upcoming Third East Turkistan/Uyghur Summit, along with the Uyghur Youth Summit, scheduled…

2 weeks ago
Uyghur activists to gather in Munich for summits on human rights and China’s repressionUyghur activists to gather in Munich for summits on human rights and China’s repression

Uyghur activists to gather in Munich for summits on human rights and China’s repression

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has announced that the Third East Turkistan/Uyghur Summit and the Uyghur Youth Summit will take…

1 month ago
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights voices concern over restrictions in ChinaUN High Commissioner for Human Rights voices concern over restrictions in China

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights voices concern over restrictions in China

At the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk delivered a powerful…

2 months ago
China still holding over 500,000 Uyghurs in detention, expanding forced labour: ReportChina still holding over 500,000 Uyghurs in detention, expanding forced labour: Report

China still holding over 500,000 Uyghurs in detention, expanding forced labour: Report

China continues to hold over half a million Uyghurs in prisons or detention facilities and has intensified its oppression of…

2 months ago
China tightens exit restrictions; Uyghurs and Tibetans face passport hurdlesChina tightens exit restrictions; Uyghurs and Tibetans face passport hurdles

China tightens exit restrictions; Uyghurs and Tibetans face passport hurdles

The Chinese government has increasingly imposed arbitrary restrictions on people's internationally protected right to leave the country. According to a…

2 months ago
Uyghur activist exposes China’s atrocities, global misinformation campaignUyghur activist exposes China’s atrocities, global misinformation campaign

Uyghur activist exposes China’s atrocities, global misinformation campaign

The 17th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy got underway at the Centre International de Conferences Geneve (CICG), bringing…

2 months ago
Hong Kong and Uyghur communities in Ireland urge govt to address Chinese transnational repression with Wang YiHong Kong and Uyghur communities in Ireland urge govt to address Chinese transnational repression with Wang Yi

Hong Kong and Uyghur communities in Ireland urge govt to address Chinese transnational repression with Wang Yi

Members of the Hong Kong and Uyghur communities in Ireland have urged the government to bring up the issue of…

2 months ago
“China’s severe travel restrictions on Uyghurs violating international rights,” says Human Rights Watch“China’s severe travel restrictions on Uyghurs violating international rights,” says Human Rights Watch

“China’s severe travel restrictions on Uyghurs violating international rights,” says Human Rights Watch

The Chinese government is maintaining severe restrictions, conditions, and controls on Uyghurs who seek to travel abroad in violation of…

2 months ago
China’s DeepSeek AI faces global outrage over Uyghur censorship and propagandaChina’s DeepSeek AI faces global outrage over Uyghur censorship and propaganda

China’s DeepSeek AI faces global outrage over Uyghur censorship and propaganda

Human rights activists and international experts have strongly criticised China's newly developed AI platform, DeepSeek, after concerns arose regarding its…

3 months ago
Reports expose expansion of orphanage-style schools for Uyghur children in ChinaReports expose expansion of orphanage-style schools for Uyghur children in China

Reports expose expansion of orphanage-style schools for Uyghur children in China

Orphanage-style boarding schools for Uyghur children whose parents were detained by Xinjiang authorities remain open and are even expanding, Radio…

3 months ago
World Uyghur Congress welcomes US sanctions on 37 companies linked to forced labourWorld Uyghur Congress welcomes US sanctions on 37 companies linked to forced labour

World Uyghur Congress welcomes US sanctions on 37 companies linked to forced labour

The World Uyghur Congress welcomed the addition of 37 companies to the US Entity List under the Uyghur Forced Labor…

3 months ago
Stop Uyghur Genocide calls for scrutiny of Shein over links to forced labour in XinjiangStop Uyghur Genocide calls for scrutiny of Shein over links to forced labour in Xinjiang

Stop Uyghur Genocide calls for scrutiny of Shein over links to forced labour in Xinjiang

Lawyers representing the campaign group Stop Uyghur Genocide (SUG) have presented a dossier of evidence to Shein's legal team, accusing…

3 months ago
Uyghur educational activist dies in custody of Chinese authoritiesUyghur educational activist dies in custody of Chinese authorities

Uyghur educational activist dies in custody of Chinese authorities

An Uyghur intellectual and education advocate, who was detained the night before his daughter's wedding five years ago, passed away…

4 months ago
World Uyghur Congress marks 1985 Uyghur Student Movement, highlights ongoing crisis in East TurkistanWorld Uyghur Congress marks 1985 Uyghur Student Movement, highlights ongoing crisis in East Turkistan

World Uyghur Congress marks 1985 Uyghur Student Movement, highlights ongoing crisis in East Turkistan

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorated the 39th anniversary of the 1985 Uyghur Student Movement, a pivotal moment in the…

4 months ago

Tibetan delegation meets Dutch officials to discuss Tibet crisis

A delegation from the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, led by MP Yeshi Dolma and Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende, concluded a highly…

4 months ago

Germany: Uyghur activists mark ‘Genocide Recognition Day’, remember victims

Several Uyghur organisations and activists commemorated the 'Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day' on December 9 in Munich, Germany. The World Uyghur…

4 months ago

UK MPs demand stricter laws after report expose Uyghur forced labour in Chinese tomato supply chain

The UK Parliament is considering potential actions against Beijing after an investigative report revealed that many tomato purees labelled as…

4 months ago

US adds 29 Chinese firms to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity list

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), added 29 Chinese…

5 months ago

Uyghur activist highlights parallel struggles of Uyghurs, Baloch at international conference

At the 5th Balochistan International Conference organised by the Baloch National Movement (BNM), Rahima Mahmut, a Uyghur human rights activist,…

7 months ago

Uyghur Rights Group raises alarm over Chinese exploitation of East Turkistan’s resources for military advancements

The Swedish Uyghur Committee raised concerns over the overe-xploitation of East Turkistan's mine resources by China for the country's military…

7 months ago