By Uyghur Times StaffMarch 15, 2025 Thousands from the Hong Kong, Tibetan, Uyghur, Ukrainian, and other diaspora communities gathered in London today to protest against the proposed Chinese “super embassy” at the Royal Mint Estate. Demonstrators voiced concerns over potential transnational repression and urged the UK government to halt the […]
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Sources reveal that the United States and Canada offered to resettle 48 Uyghurs who had been detained in Thailand for over a decade. However, Bangkok allegedly refrained from acting on these offers due to fears of upsetting China. Despite these proposals, most of the Uyghurs were forcibly deported to China […]
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said the forced return of the Uyghurs, who had been detained in Thailand for over 11 years, was deeply troubling. “This violates the principle of non-refoulement for which there is a complete prohibition in cases where there is a real risk of torture, ill-treatment, or […]
By Uyghur Times StaffFebruary 2025 Credit: This article is based on reporting first published by Middle East Eye. A British parliamentary event celebrating the “cultural contribution of Muslims in the UK” is facing criticism for its sponsorship by TikTok, a platform accused of censoring Uyghur human rights content. The event, […]
By İhsan Umun Disclaimer: This article was originally written in Turkish and published on the Turkish leftist platform, medyascope.tv. It has been translated and published in Uyghur Times English with the author’s permission and request. The views expressed in this op-ed do not reflect the viewpoints of Uyghur Times or […]
By Uyghur Times Team Ahmat Davutoğlu (Chairman of the Future Party and Former Prime Minister of the 62nd, 63rd, and 64th Turkish Republic Governments) urged Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to take immediate action to stop the deportation of Uyghur detainees by the Thai government, calling it a “humanitarian crisis.” […]
By Uyghur Times Staff | January 14, 2025 In a significant move to combat forced labor, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expanded the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List by adding 37 Chinese companies. This marks the largest single update to the list since its creation, […]
By Uyghur Times StaffJan 2, 2024 The Uyghur Human Rights Act, first enacted on June 17, 2020, and praised by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), will now remain in effect for at least another decade. Under the provisions of the 2020 Act, the United States has imposed Global Magnitsky […]
By Uyghur Times StaffJan 1, 2025 Uyghur militant Abdulaziz Dawood Khudaberdi, also known as Zahid, and the commander of the Turkistan Islamic Party’s (TIP) forces in Syria, has been appointed as a brigadier-general, according to a TIP statement. The announcement was also confirmed by a Syrian military source. The TIP […]
By Uyghur Times StaffDec 28, 2024 China has announced sanctions against two Canadian institutions, the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and the Canada-Tibet Committee, along with 20 individuals involved in human rights advocacy related to the Uyghur and Tibetan communities, according to Reuters The measures, which took effect on Saturday, include […]