UK MPs demand stricter laws against Chinese-linked products after after report expose Uyghur forced labour in tomato supply chain.
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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.
The United States banned food, metals and other imports from about 30 more Chinese companies over alleged forced labor involving the Uyghurs, according to a government notice posted online on Nov 22, 2024.
The Uyghur community living in the UK organized a 'National Day' event in London to mark the founding anniversaries of the East Turkistan Republics.
US authorities have added three more textile manufacturers to the list of Chinese companies banned on grounds of Uyghur slave labor. The number of Chinese companies on the list has reached 78.
At the UN General Assembly, 15 countries, including Australia, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan, condemned China's systematic genocide and severe human rights violations in East Turkistan and Tibet in a joint statement.
The World Uyghur Congress has called on Finnish leaders to take a strong stance against the ongoing genocide of Uyghurs during their upcoming delegation visit to China, scheduled for October 28 to 31.
Key US lawmakers urged Japan to strengthen restrictions on selling semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China. They warned that if Tokyo does not take action, Washington may impose its restrictions on Japanese companies, according to Bloomberg.
A panel discussion on Uyghur Genocide, Ilham Tohti and Gulshan Abbas was organized as part of the Forum 2000 events in Czechia, where freedom, democracy and human rights issues are discussed.
The US has sanctioned two more Chinese companies under the “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act”. The number of companies sanctioned under this law has reached 75.
On the 10th anniversary of Ilham Tohti's wrongful detention, the US State Department highlighted China's human rights violations, including genocide and crimes against humanity, and called on China to release Ilham Tohti and all those arbitrarily detained.