The deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand to China, despite human rights concerns, has caused deep insecurity among the Uyghur community and profound disappointment over the reluctance of democratic nations to provide them refuge for the past 11 years.
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Uyghurs and Hong Kongers in Ireland have called on the Irish government to take the lead on human rights during the Chinese Foreign Minister's visit and to take a firm stance against China's genocide policies and transnational repression.
A poetry writing and recitation competition was held in Istanbul, focusing on the oppression and humanitarian tragedies in East Turkistan.
The Japan Uyghur Association continues to raise awareness of the Uyghur genocide across various cities in Japan. Most recently, a series of events protesting China’s genocide policies against the Uyghurs were held in Fukuoka.
The Australian All-Party Parliamentary Group for Uyghurs has been established in the Australian Parliament. The group aims to amplify the voice of Uyghurs and urge the Australian government to take concrete actions to support Uyghurs."
Speaking before the UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee, Rahima Mahmut highlighted evidence linking forced labour in China to various industries, particularly cotton, and called for urgent action to address it in UK supply chains.
The Japan Uyghur Association continues to raise awareness about the Uyghur genocide and the current situation of Uyghurs through various methods in different cities across Japan, with support from official institutions.
UN experts urged Thailand to halt the transfer of 48 Uyghurs to China.
Noting that 5 Uyghurs, including 2 children, died in poor detention conditions, they called for humane treatment, medical care, and asylum procedures.
More than 130 academics from various countries have signed a statement urging Thai authorities not to deport detained Uyghurs to China and emphasized the need to provide them with a safe haven.
U.S. Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio said he would lobby Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, where they could face persecution.
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."
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.
A conference on East Turkistan, organized by Sakarya University’s Student Society, where a Uyghur researcher was invited as a speaker, was canceled at the last minute by the rectorate.
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.
Turkish MP Ertuğrul Kaya brought the humanitarian crisis of Uyghurs to the agenda in the Turkish Parliament. Kaya: "We must stand with the Uyghurs just as we stand with other oppressed peoples. This is a humanitarian duty."
China said it was taking countermeasures against two Canadian institutions and 20 individuals involved in human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and Tibet.
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 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.