During the House Select Committee hearing, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel Kritenbrink, evaded questions regarding his involvement in advising the delay in sanctioning Chinese officials over the Uyghur issue. Only 20, United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and […]
International Response
In a bid to combat the use of forced labor in China’s so-called “Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,” U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Carlos A. Giménez (R-FL) have taken the lead in introducing the groundbreaking bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act. This legislation aims to hold publicly traded companies accountable […]
A group of Islamic scholars in Bangladesh, known as Alems, have expressed their strong opposition to the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in China’s so-called Xinjiang (Uyghurstan) province. They condemned the “grave human rights violations” against Uyghur Muslims and protested the atrocities at a recent protest and discussion meeting in Cox’s […]
Former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom testified before Congress earlier this week, asserting that he has been “blacklisted” from the NBA due to his outspoken criticism of China’s persecution of the Uyghurs and the league’s association with the Chinese government. Enes Kanter Freedom, a former NBA player, has gained prominence […]
Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and members of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party gathered for an interfaith roundtable discussion focused on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) assault on religious freedom. The participants, including esteemed guests, examined the CCP’s persecution of Christians, Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and individuals who refuse […]
Canada’s ethics watchdog is investigating claims that Nike Canada and a gold mining company profited from the use of forced labor by Uyghurs in their operations in China. The investigations by the ethics watchdog were initiated following complaints filed by a coalition of human rights organizations. Nike has stated that […]
Date: July 10, 2023 TOKYO – The upcoming “International Uyghur Forum: Global Parliamentarian Convention” is set to take place on October 30-31, 2023, at the National Diet of Japan (House of Representatives Building). The conference, organized by the Japan Uyghur Parliamentary League, the Parliamentary League for Investigating and Taking Action […]
According to Jewish World Watch, World Uyghur Congress, Uyghur Human Rights Project, and Jewish World Watch (JWW), a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization, have been awarded a share of a half-million-dollar grant from the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. This grant, aimed at supporting organizations aligned with Elie Wiesel’s legacy, will […]
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 […]
By Bir Uyghur Bilal Bilici, a Turkish MP from the nationalist Iyi Party (Good Party), has raised the issue of Uyghur human rights in the Turkish parliament and posed the question, “Why are the following Uyghur leaders are barred entering Turkiye? While no other country in the world got such […]