Adas Israel Congregation, a leading Jewish organization in Washington, DC, has become a committed voice in the global campaign to end the Uyghur genocide. Last month, they held their 50th consecutive monthly “Stop Uyghur Genocide” protest outside the Chinese Embassy — a powerful act of moral witness. Drawing from their […]
International Response
By Uyghur Times Staff On February 1, 2023, the Canadian Parliament unanimously passed Motion M-62 by a vote of 322 to 0, introduced by Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi. This motion addresses the persecution of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims by the Chinese government and outlines Canada’s commitment to resettle 10,000 […]
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 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 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 […]
By Uyghur Times StaffDecember 10, 2024 | Ottawa, Canada On International Human Rights Day, Canada has imposed sanctions on eight Chinese officials for their roles in severe and systematic human rights violations against Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Falun Gong practitioners. The sanctions, announced by the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign […]