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Independent UN human rights experts have called on Thailand to immediately stop the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, citing serious concerns over potential torture and inhumane treatment. more
US Senator Marco Rubio vows to oppose deportation of 48 Uyghurs from Thailand to China

US Senator Marco Rubio has pledged to press Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs who have been held in the nation since 2014 after escaping alleged persecution in China.

Uyghur woman sentenced to 17 years in prison in China for giving Islamic religious lessons to her two sons, neighbour

A Uyghur woman in China has been sentenced a Uyghur woman to 17 years in a Xinjiang prison for giving religious lessons to her two sons and a neighbour, media reports said.

China: Authorities detain musician who supported Hong Kong democracy movement

A prominent Chinese musician in Xi’an has been detained for allegedly supporting the Hong Kong democracy movement.

East Turkistan: Swedish Uyghur Committee condemns alleged persecution by Chinese govt

Shukur Samsak, the chairperson of the Swedish Uyghur Committee, has condemned the ongoing alleged persecution of the Uyghur people by the Chinese government in East Turkistan.

Human rights body slams China for subjecting Tibetan people to inhuman treatment

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has said China is still subjecting Tibtean people to inhuman treatment due to their religious beliefs and cultural identities.

Take immediate action to end ongoing repression on Uyghurs, US official Matthew Miller tells China

A top US official on Friday said China should take immediate action to end 'ongoing repression' of Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic and religious minority groups in the country

Uyghur advocacy groups appreciate US govt for banning goods produced with Uyghur forced labour

The East Turkistan National Movement has appreciated the USA for the decision taken to ban goods produced with Uyghur forced labour.

CFU lauds US Senate appropriations committee’s unanimous support for amendment to restrict visas for CCP Officials involved in detention of Gulshan Abbas

Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) commends the Senate Appropriations Committee’s unanimous endorsement of an amendment aimed at restricting U.S. visas for Chinese officials implicated in t ...

China forcefully shuts down Tibetan school in Golok

China has decided to forcibly close a Tibetan school named Jigme Gyaltsen Nationalities Vocational High School in Golok, media reports said.