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 […]
International Response
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 […]
The 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) took place on July 4, with Chinese Communist Party dictator Xi Jinping addressing the state heads of SCO member states. The Global Times reported “that in his speech titled “Staying true to our founding […]
By Uyghur Times Staff On Tuesday, Muslims worldwide celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday, gathering at mosques or spacious open areas to observe one of the Islamic calendar’s most significant festivals. Eid al-Adha commemorates the story of Ibrahim (Abraham) and his willingness to sacrifice his son as commanded by God. Muslims […]
By Tahir Imin Uyghurian Miami mayor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, Francis Suarez, recently revealed his lack of familiarity with the plight of the Uyghurs during an interview on Tuesday. The Uyghurs have faced worldwide condemnation for years due to their treatment. In a conversation on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show, […]
By Memet Tursun In a groundbreaking development, tech firm Ultra has harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to create a tool capable of identifying products potentially derived from forced labor, particularly from the Uyghur population in China. Ultra’s program, Publican, has proven instrumental in scrutinizing the Temu platform and uncovering […]
Former President Barack Obama raised his concerns about Uyghurs being detained in concentration camps in China for the first time after leaving his presidency.
According to Axios’s Sara Fischer, a TikTok executive who spoke out against the Uyghur genocide in China has resigned. CEO Shou Chew stated that COO Vanessa Pappas has chosen to step down to pursue her entrepreneurial interests