By Uyghur Times Chinese Service TOKYO, Japan The “International Uyghur Forum,” co-organized by the Japan Uyghur Parliamentarian Coalition (JUPC), the Japanese Parliamentary Coalition for Investigating and Taking Action on Human Rights Persecution in China (JPCHC), the World Uyghur Congress, the Japan Uyghur Association, and the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), […]
International Response
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 […]
The U.S. State Department issued a statement on Friday condemning the life sentence handed to Uyghur Professor Rahile Dawut. It was confirmed last week that the prominent Uyghur folklore scholar was sentenced to life in prison on charges of separatism for her academic work on Uyghur culture and folklore. The […]
Uyghur Times U.S. lawmakers remain deeply troubled by Ford’s persistent non-compliance with three distinct congressional investigations into its undisclosed licensing arrangement with CATL, an electric vehicle battery firm aligned with the Chinese government. Ford Motor Company announced on September 25th that it has temporarily suspended its collaboration with a Chinese […]
The products from Xinjiang Zhongtai Group Co. Ltd., Xinjiang Tianshan Wool Textile Co. Ltd., and Xinjiang Tianmian Foundation Textile Co. are banned. 27 PRC-Based Companies Designated WASHINGTON – September 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced enforcement measures aimed at eradicating forced labor practices from […]
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 […]
Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog will examine the potential use of Uyghur in the operations of companies like Walmart and Hugo Boss. Western governments have raised concerns about the genocide and rights abuses suffered by this minority group. Canadian authorities have initiated an inquiry into human rights transgressions by the Canadian […]
Canadian Global News reported that Ottawa’s corporate ethics watchdog, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, has launched an investigation into fashion giant Ralph Lauren amid accusations of using forced labor within its supply chains. The probe centers on whether Ralph Lauren Canada LP has taken sufficient steps to eliminate materials […]