A Uyghur organization has called on the Canadian government to officially recognize and denounce the Uyghur genocide, and to acknowledge East Turkistan as a territory under Chinese colonial rule.
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The European Union will continue to impose sanctions on Chinese officials linked to Uyghur human rights violations, as long as these violations persist, despite Beijing’s move to ease counter-sanctions on EU lawmakers.
Canada has accepted the final three Uyghurs from Thai immigration detention, closing a long chapter of international concern over their treatment and risk of forced return to China.
China employs economic influence and media collaborations to suppress the truth about the Uyghurs in the Turkish media and to promote its own propaganda.
Uyghur representatives joined a Washington event to honour victims of authoritarianism and reaffirmed calls for justice and freedom for Uyghurs facing genocide by China's authoritarian government.
"Uyghur scholars and educators have been systematically detained. The streets are devoid of intellectuals, and those remaining live in constant fear."
The UK is amending its energy law to prevent forced labor. Great British Energy will lead ethical sourcing, and solar panels made with Uyghur forced labor in China will be banned.
Uyghur representatives brought attention to China’s ongoing genocide in East Turkistan during an International Religious Freedom roundtable held at the U.S. Capitol.
"If this trajectory continues, China may be forced to reassess and alter its broader trade war strategy. For now, however, the first round ends with a quiet yet decisive defeat for Beijing."
German chemical giant BASF, criticized for its partnerships with companies accused of supporting China’s genocidal policies in East Turkistan, has sold its shares and withdrawn from the region.
The World Uyghur Congress condemns China for using Uyghur dance shows in Paris and Budapest as propaganda to hide the ongoing genocide in East Turkistan.
"Now, China is trying to cleanse the blood from its face using the very people it oppressed. By sending a few smiling Uyghurs onto European stages, it is hoping the world will forget."
The testimony text of a Chinese individual who was held for two years without cause in one of the internment camps established for Uyghurs in East Turkistan.
China tries to whitewash its genocide by performing a “happy Uyghur” image, organizing Uyghur performers to sing and dance in European squares to mislead global audiences.
A Chinese artist, Guo Jianming, faced punishment from authorities in Urumqi for filming a Uyghur girl playing the tambur.
"Dutch Member of Parliament and leader of the Denk Party, Stephan van Baarle, has submitted a motion calling on the Dutch government to use the term 'East Turkestan' instead of 'Xinjiang' in all official documents and communications.
The “Uyghur Policy Act” has been unanimously approved by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, marking a significant bipartisan move to address China’s ongoing genocide and human rights abuses against the Uyghur people.
UK cybersecurity agency reports China-backed spyware targets Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Taiwanese via fake apps, enabling secret access to user data and real-time surveillance.