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China: Yunnan Muslims Protest Imam’s Detention

China: Yunnan Muslims Protest Imam’s Detention

Hundreds of Muslims on Sunday protested outside the Yuxi city government in Yunnan province, China, following the detention of Imam Ma Yuwei from the Yuxi Daying Mosque, RFA reported. The police arrested Ma while he was dining at a local…
China Demolishes Uyghur Business Landmark in Xinjiang

China Demolishes Uyghur Business Landmark in Xinjiang

Reports emerged that the Chinese government has demolished the Rebiya Kadeer Trade Center in Urumqi, Xinjiang, a significant site for Uyghur culture and commerce, VOA revealed on Friday. Once home to over 800 mostly Uyghur-owned businesses, the center had been…
Civil Group Calls for Accountability from China Over Human Rights Violations in Xinjiang

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”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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