Uyghur Organization condemned Azerbaijan’s support for China on the issue of Uyghurs at the SCO summit, calling it a betrayal of Turkic heritage and urging Baku to support the Uyghur people.
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Uyghurs urge urgent global action on the 3rd anniversary of a UN report confirming crimes against humanity in East Turkistan, citing ongoing repression and lack of accountability.
The Japan Uyghur Association held exhibitions, street campaigns, and a lecture in Gifu, Japan, to raise awareness of the Uyghur genocide by China, drawing strong support from citizens and local lawmakers.
UGASA, a new bipartisan U.S. bill, aims to confront China’s genocide against Uyghurs. Uyghur organizations welcomed the move, urging swift action from Congress.
EU confirms it has again raised Ilham Tohti’s case and broader Uyghur rights concerns with China in June’s Human Rights Dialogue, responding to civil society’s appeal.
Activists in Berlin protest Chinese FM Wang Yi’s visit, condemning Uyghur genocide, repression in Tibet and Hong Kong, and urging Germany to prioritize human rights over diplomacy.
"Household registration moved to Chinese cities, Property sold—ties cut, Full integration into Chinese education, Mandarin replaces Uyghur language, Family bonds weaken, Religious practices fade away, In time, 'Uyghur identity' fades into the background."
The Japan Uyghur Association held a series of events in Oita, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto to draw attention to China’s genocidal policies against the Uyghur people.
A press conference was held in the Japanese Parliament to address the issue of Uyghur forced labor. Japanese companies linked to such practices were urged to sever ties, and authorities were called on to enact binding legislation.
"China’s state media, through coordinated and continuous efforts, portrayed Uyghurs as ‘crime-producing, dangerous, unwanted.’ Thus, it not only concealed the genocide, it also persuaded the Chinese public to approve of it—and even cheer it on."
After Istanbul University canceled an event related to East Turkistan, a large number of students organized a protest in front of the rectorate building.
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.
The U.S. has announced a new visa restriction policy that will apply to current or former foreign government officials responsible for, or complicit in, the forced return of Uyghurs to China.
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China. The resolution calls on Thailand to halt the return of Uyghurs to China and urges EU member states to suspend extradition agreements with China.
In East Turkistan, during Ramadan, Uyghurs are ordered to film themselves eating at noon and submit the videos to authorities, in addition to threat meetings, home inspections, and mass banquets aimed at preventing fasting.
Turkish courts has ruled to extradite two Uyghur Turks to China on the grounds that "there is no serious, concrete material evidence that they will be subjected to persecution if they are returned to their country."
Uyghur women are the most severely affected by China’s genocidal policies, yet they are also the bravest heroes in resisting this persecution and in the fight to prove and publicize the genocide to the world. On International Women's Day, we extend our wishes for their freedom and success.
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.