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Uyghur Rights Under Spotlight at UN Session

The Uyghur issue in China centres around the ongoing human rights violations faced by the Uyghur people, a Muslim Turkic ethnic group in Xinjiang….reports Asian Lite News The World Uyghur Congress (WUC)

March 18, 2025

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US expresses solidarity with Uyghur Muslims

According to rights groups, Uighurs are subjected to mass imprisonment in forced labour camps and banned from expressing their culture…reports Asian Lite News President Joe Biden has expressed “solidarity” with China’s embattled

March 23, 2023

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People take to Istanbul streets against Chinese atrocities against Uyghurs

Demonstrations held in Istanbul over Chinese atrocities against Uyghurs…reports Asian Lite News As China’s intense crackdown on Uyghur community continues in Xinjiang, a large number of people take to street in various

February 6, 2023

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Uyghurs call for global action, citing UN report on atrocities

The Uyghurs from 20 countries urged UNHRC to take up the issue in a Special Session or Urgent Debate with the aim of establishing a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to independently examine

September 1, 2022

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UN rights chief under pressure over Xinjiang report

Publication last year was postponed after China issued an invitation to the UNHCR to visit after years of negotiations…reports Asian Lite News UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet expressed criticism

August 26, 2022

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How China accounts manipulate Uyghur discourse

Pro-China stakeholders flood information ecosystems with counter-narratives, conspiracy theories, and unrelated news items to suppress narratives detailing Chinese authorities’ atrocities in Xinjiang….reports Asian Lite News China actively attempts to manipulate and dominate

August 26, 2022

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UYGHUR ABUSE: 43 countries denounce China

The new additions to last year’s group, which included 39 nations, push back Chinese claims that the rebuke is part of a Western effort to keep China from rising…reports Asian Lite News

October 25, 2021

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Jailed Uyghur not released even after completion of sentence

The family expected him to come back home on June 22, but he did not return, and no notice has been received regarding an extension of his jail term…reports Asian Lite News

October 14, 2021

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Paris being rocked by protest against China’s Uyghur repression

The protest saw the participation of hundreds of Uyghur youth who had travelled from various European countries as well as public figure…reports Asian Lite News More than 2000 people gathered in Paris

October 3, 2021

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Reports reveal China using DNA profiling against Uyghurs

Despite mounting evidence, Beijing has vehemently denied that it is engaging in human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang….reports Asian Lite News Amid the mounting accusation of large-scale human rights violations

August 31, 2021

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