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Pilgrims well up with tears of joy after being handpicked from among millions of Muslims vying for this year's hajj pilgrimage, which has been drastically curtailed due to coronavirus.
France seeks UN-led mission on China's 'indefensible' Uighur treatment
France's foreign minister has proposed a UN-led observer mission to evaluate the treatment of China's Uighur Muslim population.
Fears for Uighur Muslim detainees amid Xinjiang coronavirus outbreak
A rise in reported Covid-19 cases in the Muslim-majority Xinjiang province could mean the virus is spreading among Uighur detainees.
Turkey 'deporting' Uighur Muslims to China via third countries
Increasing economic dependence on Beijing has forced Turkey to weaken its criticism of China's treatment of Uighur Muslims, a new report alleges.
US blacklists 11 companies over China's mistreatment of Uighurs
The United States has blacklisted companies with alleged links to China's mistreatment of its Muslim Uighur minority.
Just Do It: Stop forced Uighur labour in China
Comment: American consumers must use the power of the purse to protest the use of Uighur labour in the supply chains of global brands, writes ...
Chinese face masks 'produced with Uighur forced labour'
A number of Chinese PPE producers exporting face masks around the world employ Uighur forced labour, according to a new investigation.
China slams Britain's comments on Uighurs as 'slander'
Exiled Uighurs this month called for the International Criminal Court in the Hague to investigate China for genocide and crimes against ...
UK opposition calls for China sanctions over Uighur persecution
China has warned of a 'resolute response' to unilateral sanctions from the UK.
Who will stop the Uighur genocide?
Comment: President of the World Uighur Congress, Dolkun Isa denounces China's horrific attempts to eradicate the Uighur people, and the world's ...
China slaps tit-for-tat sanctions on US lawmakers, Xinjiang envoy
Sanctions will also be applied on the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China, an agency that monitors human rights in the Asian country.
Saudi newspaper prints full-page denial of China's Uighur persecution
A Saudi semi-official news outlet Okaz is facing criticism after publishing a column by a Chinese envoy denying the allegations that his country ...
China, US in new spat over Uighur crackdown
The latest Chinese response followed a US announcement of visa bans and an assets freeze on three officials, including the architect of ...
US sanctions senior Chinese officials over Uighur rights abuses
The US has imposed visa bans and asset freezes on senior Chinese officials including the chief of the Communist Party, in response to 'horrific' ...
Exiled Uighurs bring first-ever ICC claim against China
The evidence submitted includes torture, being forced to eat pork and drink alcohol, and birth control for Uyghur women.
US seizes 'human hair' shipment 'made in Uighur camps'
A shipment of almost $1 million worth of hair products were seized by US customs, on suspicions they were made in forced Uighur labour camps.
Pompeo slams China’s forced sterilisation of Uighur Muslims
China's Uighur minority have faced gross human rights abuses.
China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population
Uighurs and other Muslim minorities are being targeted with forced birth control measures that have dramatically slashed birth rates, a ...
Trump signs sanctions law over China treatment of Uighurs
Trump's announcement came as an explosive new book by John Bolton claimed the president told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that he approved ...
Trump to sign bill condemning China over Uighur crackdown
Donald Trump is set to sign legislation calling for sanctions against Chinese officials deemed responsible for Uighur abuses.
China sentencing Uighur Muslims in 'sham trials': report
Detainees are forced to pick from a list of crimes including praying, wearing a headscarf, and traveling abroad, a new report has said.
To stop Uighur abuses, hit China where it hurts
Comment: Western governments must target supply chains, and punish corporations that continue to profit from directly from forced Uighur labour, ...
US Congress ramps up China pressure over Uighur camps
The US House of Representatives voted with just one dissent in favour of the Uighur Human Rights Act.
Beijing has accused Washington of 'meddling' in Chinese affairs.
US senators have accused Turkey of mistreating muslim Uighurs who have escaped prosecution in China.
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