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UN rights chief renews call for Chinese movement on abuses documented in Xinjiang
Rights groups welcome show of UN concern, but want concrete actions to overcome Beijing's stonewalling.
Uyghur entrepreneur serving 18 years for charitable contributions
Elijan Ismail was sentenced for “inciting separatism” because the recipients of his donations included families of political prisoners.
American drug firms accused of clinical trials in Uyghur region
American pharmaceutical companies are carrying out drug trials in Xinjiang, where the United States says a genocide of the Uyghur population is taking place, U.S. lawmakers say.
Uyghurs sentenced to cumulative 4.4 million years in prison: study
China’s repression could lead to a ‘total ethnic incapacitation for the Uyghur people,’ author says.
7 brothers from prominent Uyghur family confirmed jailed in Xinjiang
China arrested them on flimsy charges during mass incarcerations that started in 2017.
TikTok promotes pro-China bias on Tibet, Taiwan, Uyghurs: study
The findings show Beijing’s attempts to sway public opinion, particularly among youth, experts say.
US blacklists five more Chinese firms over Uyghur slavery
The companies produce magnesium and copper for export, and are accused of profiting from the slave labor of Uyghurs trapped in what Beijing calls “poverty alleviation” programs.
Former Uyghur official confirmed serving jail sentence for ‘two-faced’ actions
Having appealed to Chinese soldiers not to shoot two Uyghur officials during a violent incident in Xinjiang a decade ago, Ahat Sayit was arrested in 2017 and later sentenced to 20 years.
No Uyghurs from Xinjiang went on Hajj pilgrimage, data shows
Muslims in China need government permission to make the pilgrimage. Of more than a thousand registered pilgrims from China, no Uyghurs or other Muslims from Xinjiang were included in the tally.
Uyghur group wins appeal to probe alleged Uyghur slave labor
Reversing a previous ruling, an appeals court in the UK ordered that the country’s National Crime Agency reconsider whether to investigate if cotton imports from Xinjiang allegedly use Uyghur slave labor.
Activists slam Euro 2024 for Chinese sponsors’ links to Uyghur forced labor
Human rights activists have criticized organizers of the 2024 UEFA European soccer tournament for forging sponsorship contracts with Chinese companies whose supply chains have been found to use Uyghur forced labor.
Canadian ambassador’s visit to Xinjiang draws China’s ire
The Chinese Embassy in Canada said her concerns were based on “fabricated rumors and reports with ulterior motives.”
Uyghur woman re-sentenced for teaching youth the Quran
Heyrinisa Memet had been previously sentenced during a crackdown in 2014. Within days of her release, she was sentenced again on June 11 for activities which took place back in 2014.
Uyghur refugees in Pakistan face deportation in April
The 18 families don’t have legal residence and face restrictions in jobs and education – and now fear being sent back to China.
Uyghur publisher jailed for books on Uyghur independence, identity
Believed detained for publishing books about Uyghur cultural identity, Erkin Emet was sentenced to prison in 2018; his whereabouts and the length of his sentence is unknown.
Experts: China is sequencing Uyghur DNA for organ harvesting
Experts informed a U.S. committee that Chinese authorities are gathering genetic data from Uyghurs for a forced organ transplant program aimed at Muslim medical tourists from Gulf states.
Uyghur migrants see no release after a decade in Bangkok cells
After fleeing China’s persecution and entering Thailand 10 years ago, more than 40 Uyghurs remain incarcerated indefinitely in overcrowded detention centers for illegal entry.
UN rights chief calls on China to protect human rights in Tibet and Xinjiang
Activists criticized his comments as weak and not backed up by action.
Turkish media reveal identities of alleged spies for China
The suspects are accused of spying on prominent Uyghurs and Uyghur associations in Turkey and passing the information to Chinese intelligence officers.
Uyghur imam, 96, dies in prison
Sentenced to nine years in prison in 2017, the religious leader died in prison, and authorities did not turn his body over to his family, his granddaughter told Radio Free Asia.