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Civil Group Calls for Accountability from China Over Human Rights Violations in Xinjiang
November 5, 2024
Civil Group Calls for Accountability from China Over Human Rights Violations in Xinjiang
The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) has urged for stronger action to hold China accountable for serious human rights violations in Xinjiang, Jurist News reported yesterday. The ISHR calls on the Chinese government to implement recommendations from the Office…
UN accuses China of abuses, Beijing dismisses as “Biggest Lie”
October 23, 2024
UN accuses China of abuses, Beijing dismisses as “Biggest Lie”
Australia, the U.S., and 13 other nations criticized China during a UN session, accusing it of human rights violations in Xinjiang and Tibet. The UN previously reported that China’s arbitrary detention in Xinjiang may amount to crimes against humanity. Australia’s…
Sinicization of the Quran: Training Course for Islamic Clergy in Beijing
October 23, 2024
Sinicization of the Quran: Training Course for Islamic Clergy in Beijing
On October 13, Islamic clergy from Hunan Province attended a training course in Beijing aimed at promoting the “Sinicization” of Islam and the Quran, Bitter Winter revealed yesterday. Organized by the Central United Front Work Department and the China Islamic…
China’s Xinjiang Hosts World Media Summit Amid Human Rights Concerns
October 18, 2024
China’s Xinjiang Hosts World Media Summit Amid Human Rights Concerns
China held its sixth World Media Summit in Urumqi, Xinjiang, from October 14-17, attracting over 500 participants from 208 media organizations, VOA reported yesterday. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the Xinjiang regional government, focused on “Artificial Intelligence…
US, EU Urge China to Address Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
September 26, 2024
US, EU Urge China to Address Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
During the ongoing UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council, Michèle Taylor, called on China to implement recommendations from a two-year-old UN report and release unjustly detained Uyghurs in Xinjiang, RFA reported…
Six Killed, Seven Injured in Hunan Bridge Crash
September 25, 2024
Six Killed, Seven Injured in Hunan Bridge Crash
A tragic accident on Lusong Bridge in Zhuzhou, Hunan province, resulted in six fatalities and seven injuries early Monday morning, Dawn reported yesterday. Police reported that a car lost control after being rear-ended, veering into oncoming traffic and colliding with…
Calls for Uygher Scholar’s Release on 10th Anniversary of Imprisonment
September 25, 2024
Calls for Uygher Scholar’s Release on 10th Anniversary of Imprisonment
On Monday, September 23, the European Union and human rights groups renewed calls for the release of Ilham Tohti, a prominent Uyghur scholar sentenced to life in prison in 2014 on separatism charges, RFA reported yesterday. Tohti, now 54, advocated…
China’s Influence on Canadian MPs Revealed in Inquiry
September 20, 2024
China’s Influence on Canadian MPs Revealed in Inquiry
Recent documents presented at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference (PIFI) indicate that Chinese officials attempted to sway Canadian MPs against a 2021 motion condemning the genocide of Uyghurs, National Post revealed yesterday. The motion passed unanimously, but post-vote, the…
Amnesty Int’l Urges World Leaders to Act for Jailed Uyghur Scholar
September 19, 2024
Amnesty Int’l Urges World Leaders to Act for Jailed Uyghur Scholar
As the 10th anniversary of Ilham Tohti’s life sentence approaches, Amnesty International is calling on the international community to increase diplomatic efforts for his release, the organization’s website reported. Tohti was sentenced to life imprisonment on September 23, 2014, after…
Typhoon Bebinca Hits Shanghai, Displacing Over 414,000 Residents
September 16, 2024
Typhoon Bebinca Hits Shanghai, Displacing Over 414,000 Residents
Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on Monday, disrupting life in the city as state media reported it could be the most powerful storm to hit the financial hub in 75 years, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The typhoon, the 13th…