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Byline: By Uyghur Times StaffTime and Date: March 14, 2025 The U.S. State Department has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign government officials complicit in the forced return of Uyghurs and other ethnic or religious groups at risk of persecution to China. The announcement comes in response to […]
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the resilience of Uyghur women, many of whom endure unjust imprisonment under China’s repression. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has committed numerous human rights violations against Uyghur women, including:
Sources reveal that the United States and Canada offered to resettle 48 Uyghurs who had been detained in Thailand for over a decade. However, Bangkok allegedly refrained from acting on these offers due to fears of upsetting China. Despite these proposals, most of the Uyghurs were forcibly deported to China […]
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said the forced return of the Uyghurs, who had been detained in Thailand for over 11 years, was deeply troubling. “This violates the principle of non-refoulement for which there is a complete prohibition in cases where there is a real risk of torture, ill-treatment, or […]
By Uyghur Times StaffFebruary 29, 2025 A group of at least 40 Uyghur men, who had been detained in Thailand for over a decade, were forcibly deported to China, Thai and Chinese officials confirmed on Thursday. The men, fearing imprisonment or even death, had made a public appeal last month […]
By Uyghur Times StaffFebruary 2025 Credit: This article is based on reporting first published by Middle East Eye. A British parliamentary event celebrating the “cultural contribution of Muslims in the UK” is facing criticism for its sponsorship by TikTok, a platform accused of censoring Uyghur human rights content. The event, […]
A groundbreaking Swiss government study reveals systematic Chinese surveillance and intimidation of Tibetan and Uyghur communities in Switzerland. Led by Prof. Ralph Weber at the University of Basel, the research documented various forms of transnational repression between 2000 and 2024. The study, based on 60 interviews and extensive research, found […]
By Uyghur Times StaffFebruary 18, 2025 Uyghur and Hong Kong communities in Ireland have called on the Irish government to address transnational repression with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his visit to Dublin. Wang, a Politburo member of the Chinese Communist Party, is set to meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin […]
By Uyghur Times StaffFeb. 14, 2025 Idris Hasan, an ethnic Uyghur who spent nearly four years imprisoned in Morocco, was finally released on February 14, 2025, following sustained U.S. diplomatic efforts. Omer Kanat, Executive Director of the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), shared the news on social media, sparking widespread […]