Uighur

New UN rights chief vows to engage Beijing on Xinjiang findings
Volker Turk’s predecessor published a report on China’s treatment of the Uighurs in the final minutes of her tenure.
Published On 9 Dec 2022
Outrage as UN debate on China’s alleged Xinjiang abuses rejected
China claims ‘victory’ as UN Human Rights Council votes not to discuss allegations of abuses against minority Uighurs.
Published On 7 Oct 2022
China’s Xi makes first public appearance after ‘coup’ rumours
Rumours of ‘house arrest’ put to rest as President Xi attends event in Beijing, before the Communist Party summit.
Published On 27 Sep 2022
China faces pressure at United Nations after Xinjiang report
As Beijing seeks to avoid further censure over its policies against the Uighurs, calls grow for tougher action.
Published On 20 Sep 2022

People in Ghulja take to social media to show empty fridges saying they are not receiving the supplies they need.

The move follows the UN’s report on China’s ‘arbitrary and discriminatory detention’ of Uighurs and other Muslims.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s spokesman says he was ‘concerned’ by what he read in the damning report.

Uighurs say UN report confirms China’s atrocities in Xinjiang and the world has ‘no more excuses’ for failing to act.

Sadam Abdusalam never gave up the struggle to get his wife and son out of China and is telling their story in a book.

Long-delayed report from UN rights office says abuses against mostly Muslim Uighurs stem from ‘anti-terrorism laws’.

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet discusses the pending report release following her controversial trip to China.

Michelle Bachelet says she has faced pressure over a report on the rights situation in China’s Xinjiang region.

In Istanbul, a ‘Uighur School’ is teaching and housing children whose families face persecution in Xinjiang, China.

Call between two leaders comes amid escalating tensions over a potential Taiwan visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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