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Uighur Muslims are being advertised for labour under military-style management in 'package deals' on Chinese websites, in the latest evidence of forced labour
Intercommunal clashes between the Massalit and Arab communities in Sudan's Darfur region have now taken the lives of 132 people.
Uighur women violated and repressed by Xinjiang's draconian policies
Uighur women and girls are not only enduring unspeakable cruelties in internment camps, subject to draconian sterilisation procedures, rape and sexual violence, but also in their everyday home lives.
China sentences Uighur ex-government officials to death for ‘separatism’
China has handed two Uighur former government officials death sentences for allegedly carrying out “separatist activities”.
US weighs Beijing Olympics boycott with partners, allies
The Biden administration is considering a possible boycott of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics to protest China’s human rights record.
Death toll from fighting Darfur rises to 50
50 people have been killed in four days of violence in Sudan's Darfur.
Kurdish humanitarian dies from Covid-19 in Sweden
Ghafouri set up a charity to support Yazidis diplaced by IS.
Iraq judge at Saddam's trial dies of Covid-19
Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa, who became the lead judge in Saddam Hussein's trial for genocide, has died of coronavirus complications in ...
Why the Uighur genocide in China matters
Comment: Given China's increasing power, the international community must act now to ensure that a Uighur genocide does not become ...
Washington: Uighurs demand urgent action against Beijing’s ‘genocide’
Dozens of Uighurs and supporters gathered outside the Chinese embassy in Washington to raise awareness of human rights abuses against the ...
UN in talks with China for unrestricted Xinjiang visit
The UN is in negotiations with Beijing for a visit "without restrictions" to Xinjiang to see how the Uyghur minority is being treated, ...
Turkish ex-police chiefs jailed for journalist murder
Hrant Dink's death plunged Turkey's Armenian community into mourning and sparked a sprawling trial that lasted over a decade and involved top ...
China sanctions UK figures over Xinjiang
On Friday China announced sanctions against nine UK individuals and four entities, saying they had "maliciously spread lies and disinformation" ...
Hundreds of Uyghurs protest Chinese minister's Turkey visit
Nearly 1,000 Uyghurs rallied in Istanbul on Thursday.
China envoy invites Italian MPs to Xinjiang
China's ambassador to Rome suggested Italian lawmakers personally visit the Xinjiang region to check whether the local Muslim Uyghur minority is ...
US President Biden 'to officially recognise Armenian genocide'
Joe Biden will reportedly be the first US president to officially denote the actions of the former Ottoman Empire in the First World War as genocide.
Airbnb asked to drop Olympic ties over China abuses
Campaigners are calling on Airbnb to drop its sponsorship connection with the Olympics over alleged rights abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong ...
UK parliament rejects amendment aimed at blocking China deals
An amendment backed by rebel Conservative Party MPs and opposition lawmakers failed to pass through the UK parliament's lower chamber on Monday.
China bristles at West over sanctions for Uyghur abuses
Beijing has banned 10 Europeans, including EU parliamentarians, from entry over the new sanctions.
UK sanctions Chinese officials over 'industrial-scale abuses' against Uighurs
Britain joined the US, EU and Canada in imposing sanctions against Chinese officials.
Australia parliament debates Uighur rights abuses motion
The motion would urge Australia to act on allegations of forced labour.
UK local council changes names in solidarity with Uighurs
The local council of the London area of Tower Hamlets will change names of roads and buildings in solidarity with Uighur Muslims and other ...
EU ambassadors approve sanctioning China over Uighur abuses
EU ambassadors agreed on implementing fresh sanctions on four Chinese individuals over mass abuse of the country's Uighur Muslim minority
UK foreign minister wants trade deals with rights violators
Avoiding trade agreements with human rights violators would prevent the UK from tapping into 'growth markets', Raab said.
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