Uighur

Canada moves to take in 10,000 Uighur refugees who fled China

Parliament unanimously passes motion to resettle Uighurs in over two years, starting in 2024.

Fifty members call on China to implement UN Uighur recommendations

Statement has expressed grave concerns about the human rights situation in China and Beijing's failure to discuss UN human rights office's findings on the ongoing violations against the Uighurs and other Muslim groups.

China touts 'victory' after UN council rejects debate on Xinjiang Uighurs

Members of the Human Rights Council vote 19-17 against holding a debate on alleged rights abuses in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of China, with 11 nations abstaining.

UN releases Xinjiang report despite China's 'firm' opposition

Discriminatory detention of Muslim groups in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region may constitute crimes against humanity, says UN human rights office in new report. Beijing "firmly opposes" report release.

Uighurs urge UN to probe China's 're-education camps' in Xinjiang

Uighur Muslims in Türkiye call on UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to investigate so-called vocational training camps in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region when she visits the area this month.

US seeks 'unhindered' access for UN to probe Uighur treatment in China

US asks China to grant wide access to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet when she visits China and its Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in May.

Biden bans goods from China's Xinjiang region over forced labour

The Uighur Forced Labor Prevention Act was signed into law by President Biden as part of the US pushback against Beijing's treatment of its Muslim minority in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.

US Congress approves China forced labour bill

The bill, if signed into law by President Biden, will ban imports from China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region unless businesses prove they were produced without forced labour.

Turkey summons Chinese envoy over embassy's tweet

Turkish Foreign Ministry expresses its discomfort to Chinese ambassador over mission's post on social media.

Chinese stars take on Western brands critical of Uighur 'labour abuse'

China has launched a PR war with the help of celebrities who are breaking up with Western brands such as Nike, Burberry and H&M over their comments on labour conditions in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.

EU approves sanctions on China, Myanmar and Russia over rights abuses

The measures are part of a package of human rights sanctions targeting a dozen individuals from Myanmar, China, Russia, North Korea, Eritrea, South Sudan and Libya.

Biden unpacks call with China’s Xi, warns of repercussions on rights abuses

US President Biden shares on CNN details of a chat on human rights with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, who has drawn global criticism for holding Muslim Uighurs in internment camps and other abuses.