The Belgian Parliament has declared Uyghurs and other minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) to be victims of Crimes Against Humanity and at serious risk of Genocide. The motion was passed with near unanimity, with only the Communist Party not voting in favour.  The...
WASHINGTON - Human rights activists and Uyghur experts have welcomed a "people's tribunal" initiated in London last week to probe whether China's alleged crimes against the Uyghurs amount to genocide, stressing the need for more practical action from the international community. A nine-member...
CUI TIANKAI, China’s ambassador to the United States, lashed out in May at reports of human rights violations, forced labor, and genocide against the Uyghur and other Muslim minority populations of the Xinjiang region in northwest China. He said the reports are “a downright lie,” “systematic...
Amidst raising questions and criticism over Pakistan's silence on China’s alleged human rights abuses against the ethnic residents in its northwest-most province, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan revealed why he does not defend the Uyghur Muslims. An estimated 1 million people or more — most...
The Czech Senate has voted unanimously on a motion labelling the Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities as amounting to Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity. The move comes as the Belgian Parliament prepares for a showdown on a resolution condemning...
The Chinese embassy in the United Kingdom has responded angrily to the communique and accused the G7 of ‘interfering’ China has accused the G7 of “political manipulation” after it criticised Beijing over its human rights record in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In a communique after a three-day...
Turkey signed a new $3.6 billion swap agreement with China, increasing the limit on their existing currency arrangement to $6 billion, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday. The arrangement with one of Turkey’s biggest trading partners will allow the country to boost trade in...
VANCOUVER—A refugee support group has filed a court application to try and force Ottawa to stop the import of goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region unless it is proven the items were not made using forced labour. Last November, Canadians in Support of Refugees in Dire Need (CSRDN)...
President of the United States, Mr Joe  Biden Prime Minister of Italy, Mr Mario  Draghi Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr Boris  Johnson President of the European Commission, Ms Ursula von der  Leyen President of France, Mr Emmanuel  Macron Chancellor of Germany, Ms...