Xinjiang
New research details finds Xinxiang-based suppliers linked to forced labor
Asia
December 7, 2022
New research details finds Xinxiang-based suppliers linked to forced labor
The new research, by Sheffield Hallam University’s Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice and NomoGaia, a nongovernmental organization, details Xinjiang’s…
Uyghur community holds protests in Turkey against Chinese govt
Turkey
November 28, 2022
Uyghur community holds protests in Turkey against Chinese govt
Activists in Turkey came out in large numbers last week to support the Uyghur community in China’s Xinjiang province, who…
EU set to renew sanctions on Chinese officials accused of human rights violations in Xinjiang
Europe
November 23, 2022
EU set to renew sanctions on Chinese officials accused of human rights violations in Xinjiang
The European Union is set to renew sanctions on Chinese officials it has accused of “serious human rights violations” in…
Uyghur Canadian leaders urge Trudeau to acknowledge ‘genocide’ in Xinjiang
Canada
November 10, 2022
Uyghur Canadian leaders urge Trudeau to acknowledge ‘genocide’ in Xinjiang
Uyghur community leaders in Canada asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau why his administration has not followed Canada’s parliament in recognizing…
British court considers demands of Muslim minority to ban Xinjiang cotton
United Kingdom
October 27, 2022
British court considers demands of Muslim minority to ban Xinjiang cotton
A Uyghur organization and human rights group are suing the UK government to challenge Britain’s failure to prevent the import…
China intensifies crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang, a report says
Asia
October 15, 2022
China intensifies crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang, a report says
China has intensified a crackdown on Uyghur and Kazakh Muslims with mass arrests and detentions ahead of the national congress…
UN: Chinese treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang may be modern form of slavery
Asia
August 17, 2022
UN: Chinese treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang may be modern form of slavery
Minorities in China’s Xinjiang region are forced to work against their will and face physical and sexual violence and “other…
US House of Representatives approves ban on the import of products from the Chinese province of Xinjiang
World
December 9, 2021
US House of Representatives approves ban on the import of products from the Chinese province of Xinjiang
The US House of Representatives has passed a law banning the import of any products from China’s Xinjiang region, due…
Leaked documents link senior Chinese leaders to the suppression of the Muslim minority in Xinjiang
NEWS
December 1, 2021
Leaked documents link senior Chinese leaders to the suppression of the Muslim minority in Xinjiang
A newly released set of documents directly links senior Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping, to the state’s crackdown on…
Human Rights Watch: Crimes Against Humanity in Xinjiang
NEWS
April 20, 2021
Human Rights Watch: Crimes Against Humanity in Xinjiang
The Chinese government is committing crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in the northwest region of Xinjiang,…