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On September 9, the Uyghur community in Japan lit a bonfire to commemorate the publication of the book “My Uyghur Youth” by Mahmut, a well-known Uyghur activist who has long engaged in political activities in Japan.
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GovernmentsInternational ResponseUyghur Forced labor & human traffickingUyghur Genocide
France Confronts Fresh Allegations of Uyghur Forced Labor in Fashion Industry
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderOn Wednesday, human rights organizations revealed that they have lodged a fresh complaint in France targeting major clothing brands
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Uyghur Prisoners and Victims
Uyghur Christian pastor released from prison after serving 15-year sentence in China
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderAccording to UCA News, an Uyghur Christian pastor imprisoned for 15 years by Chinese authorities on charges of “inciting separatism” and “leaking state secrets to overseas organizations” has been released. Some rights groups have deemed these charges to be groundless.
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Uyghur Genocide
Arfiya Eri of Uyghur descent secures seat in Japanese elections
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderArfiya Eri of the Liberal Democratic Party won the House of Representatives by-election in Chiba Constituency No. 5 in Japan held on Sunday.
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GovernmentsInternational ResponseUnited StatesUyghur Forced labor & human traffickingUyghur Genocide
‘US Customs and Border Protection’ publishes ‘Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’ Statistics
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderThe Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) establishes a rebuttable presumption that the importation of any goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
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Uyghur Forced labor & human trafficking
“Uyghur Fashion Show” exposes forced labor in clothes industry
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderLast week, the Uyghur American Association showcased Uyghur fashion and culture at the Uyghur Center in Fairfax, Virginia, while calling out to end Uyghur forced labor in the fashion industry.
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Cultural Preservation
REPORT: How China abducts Uyghur cultural heritage at UNESCO
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderOn February 9, the Uyghur Human Rights Project published a report titled ‘The Complicity of Heritage: Cultural Heritage and Genocide in the Uyghur Region’ co-authored by Professor Rachel Harris and Professor Aziz Isa Elkun.
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Uyghur Prisoners and Victims
Breaking: VOC launches the largest Uyghur dataset: 5 million data entries, 730,000 victim situations
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderBreaking: VOC launched largest Uyghur Dataset: 5 million data entries, 730,000 victimsstatus
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GovernmentsInternational ResponseMuslin worldNorth America
Canada votes to take in 10,000 Uyghur refugees while Muslim and Arab countries deport Uyghurs to China
by Anne Kaderby Anne KaderThe Canadian parliament unanimously voted in favor of a non-binding proposal for the resettlement of 10,000 Uyghur Muslim refugees who escaped China’s genocide and brutal policies into Canada over two years.