US Rep. Chris Smith: "If Thailand acquiesces to this pressure from China, it would be viewed unfavorably by the incoming Trump Administration and Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio, with whom I have worked closely on Uyghur human rights issues."
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The U.S. has banned imports from 37 additional Chinese organizations under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The total number of companies banned for links to Uyghur forced labor has now reached nearly 150.
China has reportedly launched an effort to attract young people from Taiwan to join heavily subsidised tours to East Turkistan, hoping to divert attention from the region's genocide and severe human rights abuses.
The Tibetan Parliament-in-exile passed a resolution expressing unwavering solidarity with Tibetans enduring severe repression under Chinese rule.
Uyghur, Hong Kong and Tibetan NGOs in the US, filed an amicus brief in the case against CCP-linked applications such as TikTok, which reflect China's authoritarian tactics.
The Canadian government has strongly condemned China’s recent decision to impose sanctions on Canadian Uyghur and Tibetan civil society organizations and human rights advocates.
An Uyghur intellectual and educator, who was detained the night before his daughter's wedding five years ago, passed away just two months later while in Chinese custody.
The World Uyghur Congress has strongly condemned the Chinese government's recent decision to impose sanctions on the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, the Canada Tibet Committee, and affiliated individuals.
China said it was taking countermeasures against two Canadian institutions and 20 individuals involved in human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and Tibet.
US lawmakers have proposed 3 bills addressing China's role in the fentanyl crisis and combating narcotics trafficking. The legislations seeks to hold CCP accountable for “directly contributing to the fentanyl crisis by subsidizing precursor chemicals."
The latest research documents mass land-grabbing and forced labor in East Turkistan's agricultural production, rendering thousands of Uyghurs landless & forced to work for Chinese agribusinesses.
On International Human Rights Day, a protest was organized outside the Chinese Embassy in Vienna, as Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Chinese Christians came together to demand an end to systemic oppression by the CCR.
On December 10, 2024, Global Affairs Canada announced that, effective immediately, Canada is imposing sanctions against 8 Chinese officials for human rights violations in East Turkestan.
Activists testified at a US congressional hearing, warning that China is escalating its campaign to erase the cultural identity and reshape the history of the Uyghurs and other ethnic groups, with these efforts now reaching American soil.
UK MPs demand stricter laws against Chinese-linked products after after report expose Uyghur forced labour in tomato supply chain.
The US Department of Homeland Security is investigating the Chinese e-commerce app TEMU for potential violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and concerns related to cybersecurity.
In a move to curb China's technological advancements, the Biden administration announced a new set of export controls, restricting the sale of crucial semiconductor-manufacturing equipment and high-bandwidth computer memory to the country.
The Biden administration has brought 3 Uyghurs to the US, including Ayshem Mamut, the mother of Uyghur activist Nury Turkel, as part of a prisoner swap with China.