According to sources, the United States, Canada, and Australia had offered to resettle the Uyghurs before Thailand deported them to China. However, Thailand has disregarded these offers for fear of upsetting China.
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The Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide's report reveals that China continues to massively detain Uyghurs and expand forced labor, with an additional 3 million Uyghurs subjected to forced labor in 2023.
UNHRC Chief Turk, condemns deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand to China, says "clear violation of international human rights laws and standards”.
The US "strongly" condemned Thailand for forcibly deporting at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where he said they faced "genocide and crimes against humanity".
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.
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) urgently reiterated its demands for the Thai government to immediately stop the planned deportation of 48 Uyghur refugees to China, which is scheduled for February 27, 2025.
A launch event was held in Ankara for the reports "Child Labor in East Turkistan" and "The Dynamics of Forced Labor".
It was reported that over 20 Uyghur academics from a university in Aksu were imprisoned, and a historian was sentenced to 17 years in prison for researching Turkic identity.
Rahima Mahmut exposed China’s repression of Uyghurs and its disinformation campaigns at the Geneva Summit, calling for international action to oppose human rights violations.
Idris Hasan, who was unable to find refuge in Turkey and was detained in Morocco while attempting to travel to Europe, has reached the United States after being wrongfully imprisoned for 3.5 years.
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.
The 61st Munich Security Conference will end today. Protests opposing to participation of the Chinese delegation and drawing the attention of conference attendees to the Uyghur Genocide have been continuing since the 13th of February.
A Swiss government report states that China engages in transnational repression, including coercing Uyghurs and Tibetans in Switzerland to spy, monitoring protests, and using cyber-attacks to silence dissent.
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."
A large protest took place in London against China's planned 'mega-embassy' at the former Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London.
A protest was held in front of the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul on the 28th anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre, remembering the victims, condemning China’s genocide policies, and calling for international support.