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 […]
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The source of the text is from C-Span 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley delivered remarks on U.S. foreign policy and the diplomatic approach she would take with China if elected president. She spoke at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C, and said she would take a much more aggressive stance toward China […]
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 Tahir imin Uyghurian In a recent statement, U.S. President Biden rightly referred to China’s communist leader, Xi Jinping, as a dictator. Unfazed by the potential ramifications on Xi’s reputation, Biden remarked, “The reason why Xi Jinping got very upset in terms of when I shot that balloon down with […]
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 […]
Uyghur communities around the world united in grief and defiance on the 14th anniversary of the tragic Urumqi Massacre, which claimed the lives of thousands of Uyghurs and resulted in the disappearance of many more. In various cities, powerful protests took place, shedding light on China’s oppressive policies and demanding […]
On July 4, the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization officially welcomed Iran as its newest member, bringing the total number of member states to nine. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established in 2001 with China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan […]
Uyghur Americans enthusiastically celebrated the annual American Independence Day in a distinctive manner. Organized by the Uyghur American Association, community members and students from Ana Care School in Fairfax, Virginia, joined fellow participants in Pennsylvania, the historic birthplace of the United States’ declaration of Independence in 1776. Donned in traditional […]