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.
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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."
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.
On the 11th anniversary of Ilham Tohti's unjust imprisonment, Germany-based human rights organizations called on German politicians to take action for his release.
The UK Parliament hosted a significant event focusing on the ongoing genocide and human rights violations against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples carried out by the Chinese government.
Activists and academics have sent an open letter to Czech President Petr Pavel, urging him to call on China to release Ilham Tohti and support his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in international fora.
The 2025 US Defense Spending Bill includes critical measures aimed at addressing ongoing repression (genocide) of Uyghurs by China.
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.
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.
NGOs have written to prominent politicians in Europe, urging them to make a call for the release of imprisoned Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti and to support his nomination for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
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."
Czech Chamber of Deputies adopted a resolution addressing China's misinterpretation of UN Resolution 2758 and reaffirming support for Taiwan's participation in international organisations.
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.
The first Uyghur refugee has arrived in Canada under an effort to resettle Uyghurs and other ethnic groups persecuted by China.
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.
The conference "Partnering with Taiwan" was successfully held in Berlin, marking the third installment of the Berlin Taiwan Conference.