David Kilgour, a former Canadian MP known for his dedication to human rights, dies at 81, CBC reports.
Uyghur Genocide
International recognition and major reports
On March 31, 2022, The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) and the Uyghur American Association hosted an event in appreciation of US and European politicians, government, and community representatives that have for years supported the Uyghurs in the United States and Europe, Uyghur Times Uyghur edition reports.
Dr Enver Tohti, an Uyghur and a former oncological surgeon, extracted organs from an executed prisoner at the request of his superiors while still in Uyghuristan/ East Turkistan. After his exit from China, Dr Tohti has openly testified about Chinese organ harvesting and the adverse health effects of nuclear testing in the Uyghurs’ homeland.
The Chinese UN Human Rights Council delegation attempted to cut short the speech of Sacha Guttmann, the co-president of ‘The European Union of Jewish Students’ when he called out the Chinese regime for its persecution of the Uyghurs.
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) held Capacity-building training for Uyghur youth in Bursa, Turkey on March 25-27, WUC tweets. WUC provided young adults from Central Asia, Europe, and Turkey with the tools to conduct effective international advocacy.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the 48th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hosted by Pakistan, Times Now, an Indian News media, reports.
There is an intense rivalry for public opinion in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country globally, on China’s maltreatment of Uyghurs.
US prosecutors have accused Chinese government agents of spying on dissidents living in the United States, including a political candidate, the Guardian reports.
A Western intelligence report reveals that senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, NY Times reports.
The Chinese Embassy in Dublin has told Ireland to respect Chinese sovereignty and stop interfering in its internal affairs after a delegation of the World Uyghur Congress attended a meeting in the Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday, Independent.ie reports.