By Uyghur Times StaffOctober 18, 2024 The UK Labour Party has reversed its earlier stance on formally recognizing China’s treatment of Uyghurs as genocide ahead of David Lammy’s visit to Beijing this weekend. This shift is part of a broader diplomatic effort by Labour to improve relations with China. For […]
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By Uyghur Times StaffOctober 5, 2024 Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has recently stirred controversy by denying the ongoing Uyghur genocide while expressing support for Hamas. In a candid interview with Mehdi Hasan, a prominent Muslim journalist and founder of ZETEO, Anwar stated his disagreement with the label of genocide […]
The U.S. has added two Chinese companies to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) blacklist over forced labor accusations. The Department of Homeland Security placed a Chinese steel manufacturer and an artificial sweetener maker on the list, which now includes 75 entities banned from importing goods tied to forced […]
Both parties in the U.S. Congress are urging the Biden administration to take a firmer stand against China’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority. This week, Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) criticized the administration for failing to submit a report on the situation, while Republicans pushed a measure to block contacts […]
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have introduced the No Funds for Forced Labor Act, aiming to block U.S. funding for international projects using forced labor, particularly in China’s Xinjiang region. The bill requires the U.S. Treasury to oppose such projects through international financial institutions. This initiative […]
Volkswagen’s recent audit of its plant in the Uyghur homeland, which the company claimed cleared it of allegations of forced labor, has been criticized for failing to meet international standards, according to a review of the leaked report. In December, VW announced that an audit had found “no indications of […]
Chinese fashion giant Shein is under fire for allegedly using forced labor from Uyghurs to produce its clothing. Human rights group Stop Uyghur Genocide (SUG) has submitted evidence to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) urging the regulator to block Shein from listing its shares on the London Stock Exchange. […]
By Uyghur Times StaffAugust 13, 2024 In a disturbing show of complicity, a delegation of prominent Chinese tech companies recently visited Xinjiang (Uyghur homeland) as part of a government-organized propaganda tour. The delegation, under the banner “Red Homeland Xinjiang Tour of Beijing Internet Enterprises” (北京网络企业红色故土新疆行), was welcomed in Urumqi by […]
Author: By Uyghur Times Staff Time and Date: Aug 8, 2024 The United States has announced a ban on imports from five additional Chinese companies due to their alleged involvement in human rights abuses against Uyghurs, part of an ongoing effort to eliminate goods produced with forced labor from the […]
By Uyghur Times Staff July 11, 2024 Antoni Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, recently met with Jewher Ilham, daughter of imprisoned Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti. Jewher Ilham shared on Twitter, “Recently, I had a conversation with @SecBlinken regarding my father #IlhamTohti. I was encouraged to learn of his steadfast commitment […]