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

World Uyghur Congress pays tribute to victims who lost their lives in Yarkand massacre

The World Uyghur Congress recently commemorated the victims who lost their lives when Chinese security forces violently suppressed a large peaceful protest in Yarkand, leading to many inn ...

Urumqi Massacre anniversary: Uyghur community members demonstrate outside Chinese Embassy in Washington DC

Uyghur community members of the USA recently marked the 15th anniversary of the Urumqi Massacre in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC.

Xinjiang: Uyghur Organisation accuses Chinese authorities of banning Eid

The Centre for Uyghur Studies has accused China of restricting Eid celebration in Xinjiang, historically known as East Turkistan.

World Uyghur Congress commemorates 1988 student's protest

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorates the 36th anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy Uyghur student protest in Urumchi, East Turkistan.

World Uyghur Congress opposes Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Europe

The World Uyghur Congress has said it is opposed to the 'openness displayed' by Europe towards Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to European nations.

CPJ report finds half of journalists working in China are Uyghurs

As many as 19, out of the 44 journalists, imprisoned in China in 2023 were from the Uyghur community.

Uyghur inmates in a Chinese prison forced to work for 12-14 hours in vast fields

A large number of Uyghur inmates in Xinjiang's Keriye Prison are forced to work for  12-14 hours a day in vast fields of red dates called jujubes, media reports said.

Rahile Dawut: US condemns China for handing down life sentence to Uyghur academic

The US State Department has condemned China for handing down a life sentence to Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut.