Despite growing evidence of atrocities, the response from the United Nations remains woefully inadequate. For years, Uyghur groups have been calling on the U.N. to take decisive action. However, on Friday, U.N. officials denied accusations that they have done too little to address the severe human rights violations in the […]
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The response of international organizations to China’s Uyghur genocide, human rights atrocities, United Nations, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International.
By Erkinjan, Dec 31, 2023 In his exclusive interview with UN News, summarizing the 2023 human rights work of the world’s most important human rights body, Volker Türk, the Commissioner for UN Human Rights notably omitted any mention of Uyghurs, let alone condemning China for the alleged genocide. During the […]
Uyghur Times – Nov 9, 2023 During a three-day gathering, the World Liberty Congress (WLC) made significant strides towards advancing global freedom and democracy. Over 200 freedom and pro-democracy leaders from 56 countries convened, electing a 34-member Leadership Council and Regional Secretaries, releasing the “Pathway to Freedom: Handbook for the […]
In a historic move, the United Kingdom, along with 50 other nations, has issued a resounding joint statement condemning human rights violations in the Uyghur homeland during a critical session at the UN Third Committee, with Ambassador James Kariuki delivering the compelling address. The statement read as follows: Thank you […]
Geneva (September 26, 2023) UN experts have voiced their grave concern over allegations of a significant expansion of the so-called Uyghur Autonomous Region’s state-run boarding school system. These institutions have been accused of failing to provide education in the children’s mother tongue and forcibly separating Uyghur and other minority Muslim […]
The United Nations 78th General Assembly kicks off in New York City, and the global leaders have been arriving at the venue.
Uyghur Times, Sep. 4, 2023 Nikkei Asia Reported that In a discreet visit to so-called Xinjiang (Uyghuristan) last week, a delegation from the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) engaged in discussions with the region’s Communist Party chief, Ma Xingrui. The ILO visit marks its first known engagement in the […]
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), a national organization representing physicians and surgeons across specialties, has strongly denounced forced organ harvesting in China. In a recent statement, the AAPS expressed concern about the Chinese Communist Party’s authority and its involvement in arresting Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Christians, and […]
After a year-long wait, the United Nations Human Rights office released its assessment of China’s treatment of Uyghurs a mere few minutes before its deadline by Wednesday at midnight Geneva time.
In a shocking turn of events, the United Nations has this week fired Ms. Reilly, an Irish human-rights-lawyer, and a whistleblower at UN Human Rights Commission. Her dismissal raises serious questions for the free world leaders. In 2013 Ms. Reilly alerted her immediate supervisors at UNHRC that some officials had […]