A new UN report reveals China’s cross-border harassment of Uyghur activists and other human rights defenders, highlighting growing reprisals against exiled critics.
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An investigation has uncovered that cotton tied to forced labour in East Turkistan continues to seep into European markets, despite years of corporate promises to end unethical sourcing.
Uyghur leaders joined Forum 2000 in Prague, highlighting genocide and transnational repression while calling for stronger global solidarity to protect Uyghur refugees and defend democracy.
The Forum 2000 Conference opens in Prague with a performance of Uyghur music, song, and dance. During the event, Uyghur leaders will participate in panels to discuss human rights, China’s repressive policies, and the ongoing genocide in East Turkistan.
Uyghur scholar Dilnur Reyhan faces charges in France after protesting China’s abuses. Rights groups call it one of Beijing’s transnational repressions aimed at silencing critics abroad.
The International Conference on Resisting Communist China and Defending Taiwan was held in Taipei, with Uyghur representatives attending by invitation.
CFU warns that AI-generated disinformation is being used to target Uyghur rights leaders in a coordinated smear campaign aimed at silencing Uyghur voices and undermining global solidarity.
The ‘Conference on Preserving Uyghur Identity – in the Midst of the Uyghur Genocide’ was held in Ankara, bringing together Uyghur civil society representatives, academics, activists, and youth from different countries, making it one of the largest gatherings of the diaspora.
A panel titled ‘The Uyghur Issue in Today’s Conjuncture’ was held at the Ankara, jointly organized by the Ankara City Council and the Uyghur Academy. The discussion centered on China’s genocide and assimilation policies in East Turkistan.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Türk has expressed deep concern over the continued lack of progress in protecting the rights of Uyghurs, Tibetans, and other minorities in China.
A conference in Sarajevo commemorated the 30th anniversary of Srebrenica, highlighting parallels with Uyghur persecution and urging global action against ongoing genocide.
Uyghur organizations have called on President Erdoğan, who will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China, to raise the ongoing Uyghur genocide and human rights violations.
Uyghur and Tibetan leaders meet in Boston to discuss joint strategies against Chinese repression, reaffirming Uyghur–Tibetan solidarity in the fight for freedom and human rights.
Uyghur-related works were pulled from a Bangkok art show after Chinese embassy pressure, with terms like “Hong Kong,” “Tibet,” and “Uyghur” deleted and artists’ identities obscured.
Kmart Australia faces court action as a Uyghur group states the retailer may source from factories linked to forced labour in East Turkistan, challenging its “ethical sourcing” claims.
US Congress held a Captive Nations briefing where Uyghur and Tibetan leaders condemned China’s oppression, urging recognition of East Turkistan and Tibet as occupied nations.
The EU Parliament held an urgent session on China’s human rights abuses, focusing on Uyghurs, Hong Kong, Tibet, and transnational repression. MEPs called for expanded sanctions on Chinese officials.
A Kazakh man from East Turkistan, who was arrested for expressing a historical fact during an online discussion, recounted the severe torture he endured and said that he had witnessed a Uyghur being tortured to death before.