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UN Rights Chief Criticises China For Abuses In Tibet And Xinjiang, Urging The Release of Detainees And Reforms To The Legal System

On June 17, 2025, Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, delivered a comprehensive address highlighting serious concerns about ongoing human rights violations in China, specifically in Tibet and Xinjiang.Türk underscored the "continued violations of cultural and other rights" in Tibet and called for the immediate release of all individuals detained for exercising

June 18, 2025
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US Condemns Thailand’s Deportation of 40 Uyghurs To China

The United States has strongly condemned Thailand for deporting 40 Uyghur individuals to China, a move that has sparked widespread criticism from human rights groups and international organizations. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement condemning the deportation, highlighting that the Uyghurs face significant risks of persecution, forced labour, and torture upon their return to

February 28, 2025
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UN Member States Should ‘Not Vote For China’ For Seat At UNHRC: Human Rights Watch China Director

Beijing: The Human Rights Watch China director, Sophie Richardson has urged the United Nations(UN) Member countries to make a choice and "note vote for China" for a seat at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) amid its growing human rights violations against Uyghur minorities and a crackdown on the press.While making a statement, Richardson added that Beijing’s desire to muzzle

October 4, 2023
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‘China’s Dictators’ Condemned By UK Parliamentarians, Human Rights Advocates

London: To coincide with the 74th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, a coalition of UK rights groups and community organisations staged a peaceful protest in central London on Sunday to highlight "gross violations of human rights and atrocities committed by the Chinese State," informed Global Alliance for Tibet and Persecuted Minorities.“Nothing to celebrate” was the central

October 2, 2023
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US Condemns China For Imposing Life Sentence On Uyghur Academic

Washington: The United States has strongly criticised China for imposing a life sentence on Rahile Dawut, a prominent Uyghur academic.A US-based human rights organisation recently reported that Dawut, aged 57, had lost her appeal against her initial conviction dating back to December 2018, on charges of "endangering state security."Human rights activists have alleged that China is conducting a

October 1, 2023
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US Blacklists Two China-Based Firms Over Uyghur Forced Labour Concerns

Washington: The United States has sanctioned two Chinese companies for their labour practices, accusing the firms of deliberately targeting the members of persecuted communities in China.The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in a statement that products made by the battery maker Camel Group and the spice and extract manufacturer Chenguang Biotech Group would not be allowed into

August 3, 2023
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Protest Staged Outside Chinese Embassy To Commemorate 14th Anniversary of Urumqi Massacre In UK

London: The members of Stop Uyghur Genocide, a UK-based campaign to defend Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in China, staged a protest outside the Chinese Embassy to mark the 14th anniversary of Urumqi Massacre.The protestors condemned China for its continued harassment and torture of Uyghur Muslims."The tragic events that unfolded during the Urumqi Massacre 14 years ago were a turning point

July 7, 2023
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