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News · 13 Nov 2025

East Turkistan National Day & Uyghur Struggle for Self-Determination

Each year on November 12, the global Uyghur community unites to commemorate East Turkistan National Day. The day marks two historic moments of independence by the Uyghur people: th…

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News · 03 Oct, 2025

Global Resistance on China’s 76th National Day: Protests, Locations, and Digital Defiance

China marked its 76th National Day on October 1, 2025, commemorating the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, the official celebrations in Beijing—complete with f…

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News · 01 Dec

World Uyghur Congress Advocates Urgent Action Against Uyghur Genocide at UN Event

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) marked a pivotal moment on 30 November 2023 at the United Nations (UN) event focused on utilizing the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to shed light …

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News · 02 Nov

Global Parliamentarians and Uyghur Advocates Convene in Tokyo to Address Uyghur Rights and Human Rights Abuses

The "International Uyghur Forum: Global Parliamentarian Convention" took place in Tokyo, Japan, from October 30 to 31, 2023, bringing together parliamentarians, Uyghur ri…

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News · 18 May

World Uyghur Congress Urges Central Asian Governments to Speak Up Ahead of China-Central Asia Summit

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) alerted the Central Asian Governments’ responsibility to speak up, ahead of the China-Central Asia Summit, taking place on May 18-19 in Xi&rsq…

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News · 24 Mar

China Attempts to Block Uyghur Activist from Speaking at UN Human Rights Council

China has attempted to block Uyghur activist Dolkun Isa from speaking at the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thurday, where he demanded urgent action be taken over allegatio…

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News · 09 Nov 2022

WUC organizes International Uyghurs Forum kick off in Brussels

Source: WUC The International Uyghurs Forum started today on 09 Nov in the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. The President of World Uyghur Congress, Dolkun Isa welcomed the…

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News · 02 Nov 2022

German Chancellor’s visit to Beijing amidst human rights concerns will devalue human rights: Activists

Source: Hong Kong Watch In the joint-letter human rights organisations & Hong Kong, Uyghur, Tibetan, Chinese, & Taiwanese civil society groups across Europe, UK, Canada, &a…

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News · 07 Oct 2022

UN rejects debate on China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims

Source: Reuters Geneva: The UN rights council on Thursday voted down a Western-led motion to hold a debate about alleged human rights abuses by China against Uyghurs and other Musl…

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News · 01 Oct 2022

A Former Tibetan political prisoner testifies on deplorable situations under China

Source: Tibet.net Geneva: Former Tibetan political prisoner Golog Jigme testified on deplorable situations under China at a side event alongside the ongoing 51st UN HRC session, on…

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News · 20 Sep 2022

Speakers call for HRC members to push for meaningful investigation on the ground in Tibet

Geneva: The UN Human Rights Council 51st side event was held yesterday at Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of this event was to raise voices for Chinese government accountability a…

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News · 1 September 2022

UN report accuses China for ‘crime against humanity’ in Xinjiang

The UN has accused China of "serious human rights violations" in a long-awaited report into allegations of abuse in Xinjiang province. China had urged the UN not to relea…

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News · 17 August 2022

A new UN assessment points towards forced labor in Tibet and Xinjiang

According to a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Modern Slavery, it is "reasonable to conclude" that forced labour has been occurring in the Ch…

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News · 23 June 2022

Uyghur activists join Tibetan counterparts in 8th WPCT

Washington DC : In a show of solidarity with the Tibetans who are fighting against China's gross human rights violations in Tibet, Uyghur activists and leaders joined 8th World…

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News · 01 June 2022

“I Do Not Regret the Consequence of Speaking Out”, Says Enes Kanter Freedom

Brussels: Representative Rigzin Genkhang met with former NBA basketball star Enes Kanter Freedom and Vice-President Picierno in the European Parliament. He is on a two-day advocacy…

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News · 30 May 2022

We are not satisfied with the outcomes of UN rights chief visit to Xinjiang, says Uyghurs

UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet has on May 28 defended her May 23-28 trip to Guangzhou in China and Urumqi and Kashgar in Chinese-ruled East Turkestan (Xinjiang) by saying …

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News · 14-May-22

As a list of detention camps emerges, rights groups press the UN ahead of a trip to Xinjiang.

On Friday, around 20 Uyghur, Tibetan, and international human rights organisations protested outside the United Nations compound in Geneva, urging the UN human rights chief to rele…

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News · 11-May-22

Uyghur and Tibetan organisations to hold joint protest ahead of UN visit to China

Geneva: On May 13th, over 20 Uyghur, Tibetan and international human rights organizations, will hold a joint protest in Geneva, Switzerland. The participants will call upon the Uni…

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News · 05-Apr-22

Enes Kanter to be honored with 2022 Geneva Summit Courage Award tomorrow

Geneva : Enes Freedom Kanter, the "NBA athlete and activist currently risking his career for speaking out against China's persecution of ethnic Uyghurs", will receive…

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