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Canada’s Ambassador Voices Concerns Over Uyghur Rights in Xinjiang Visit
June 25, 2024
Canada’s Ambassador Voices Concerns Over Uyghur Rights in Xinjiang Visit
Canada’s Ambassador to China, Jennifer May, raised concerns about human rights abuses in Xinjiang during a recent visit to the region, Jurist News reported yesterday. According to a statement from Global Affairs Canada, May met with officials and discussed “credible…
China Faces Accusation of Erasing Uyghur Culture Through Renaming
June 23, 2024
China Faces Accusation of Erasing Uyghur Culture Through Renaming
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is raising alarm over China’s renaming of villages in Xinjiang, BBC reported in an article recently. The group alleges CCP has carried out a systematic effort to erase Uyghur Muslim culture through name changes. Their report,…
Tajikistan Bans Hijab, Islamic Garments in Crackdown on Religious Expression
June 22, 2024
Tajikistan Bans Hijab, Islamic Garments in Crackdown on Religious Expression
Tajikistan’s parliament approved a controversial law banning the hijab and other Islamic garments, sparking outrage among the country’s Muslim majority, Hindustan Times reported yesterday. The legislation also restricts children’s celebrations during major Islamic holidays, including Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha,…
Uyghur Woman Gets 14 More Years in Jail After Finishing 10-Year Sentence for Teaching Quran
June 19, 2024
Uyghur Woman Gets 14 More Years in Jail After Finishing 10-Year Sentence for Teaching Quran
A Uyghur woman, Heyrinisa Memet, was sentenced to 14 additional years in jail just days after completing a 10-year sentence for teaching the Quran to teenagers at the request of neighbors, RFA reported today. Memet is one of several Uyghurs…
EU expresses concern over human rights situation in China
June 18, 2024
EU expresses concern over human rights situation in China
Despite China’s rejection of the European Union’s calls to stop alleged human rights violations in the country, the EU expressed deep concern about what it described as an extremely serious situation. In a statement followed by Shia Waves Agency, the…
Uyghur Muslims Denied Eid Celebration Amid Xinjiang Crackdown
June 18, 2024
Uyghur Muslims Denied Eid Celebration Amid Xinjiang Crackdown
As Muslims around the world celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday, the Centre for Uyghur Studies has accused the Chinese government of intensifying its suppression of Islamic practices in the Xinjiang region, India Narrative reported in an article yesterday. Traditionally, Eid…
Beijing’s Crackdown on Islam Now Affecting Kids
June 18, 2024
Beijing’s Crackdown on Islam Now Affecting Kids
China’s prefectural Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs has issued an “urgent public notice” authorizing surveillance of fasting among their schoolchildren as a further step in its crackdown on the Muslim minority, Foreign Policy revealed in an article published yesterday.…
Tajikistan plans to generate all its electricity from green energy sources by 2032
June 12, 2024
Tajikistan plans to generate all its electricity from green energy sources by 2032
In a major sustainable energy push, Tajikistan aims to generate all of its electricity from renewable sources by the year 2032, President Emomali Rahmon announced on Tuesday. Speaking at the International Water Conference in the capital Dushanbe, Rahmon stated that…
Nepal Collects Over 11,000 kg of Waste from Mount Everest Amid Climbing Deaths
June 8, 2024
Nepal Collects Over 11,000 kg of Waste from Mount Everest Amid Climbing Deaths
Nepal’s army has collected a staggering 11,000 kilograms of waste from Mount Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse as part of the country’s “Clean Himal” campaign, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The haul included 2,226 kg of biodegradable and 8,774 kg of non-biodegradable…
World Bank Urges Poverty Reduction in Muslim Region of Philippines
June 7, 2024
World Bank Urges Poverty Reduction in Muslim Region of Philippines
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), located in the southern Philippines, has seen a rapid decline in poverty levels in recent years, according to a recent World Bank report. After decades of sluggish growth, the region expanded rapidly…