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  'China's longstanding acts of genocide': US slams Beijing over 'crimes committed against Uyghurs'

  World | March 15, 2025 17:21 IST

  The US has announced new visa restrictions for foreign officials responsible for forceful return of Uyghurs and other groups facing persecution in China.

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  Syria stuns China: Syrian govt appoints Uygur militants to top military posts, Beijing reacts

  World | January 09, 2025 15:19 IST

  Syria has stunned China by appointing Uygur militant group 'the East Turkestan Islamic Movement', to senior military ranks. In its response, China has raised concerns urging Syria to prevent any terrorist forces from using Syrian territory to threaten the security of other countries.

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  51 countries express concern over Chinese human rights violations against Uyghurs in Xinjiang

  World | October 23, 2023 20:29 IST

  Several human rights organisations have criticised China for subjecting Uyghurs to torture and inhumane treatment, including sexual violence and forced abortions. China has always rejected the accusations and accused the West of misleading people.

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  UK top diplomat visits China for 1st time in 5 yrs; raises human rights concerns, supporting Russia

  World | August 30, 2023 21:47 IST

  UK-China ties have worsened in recent years over Beijing's support to Russia and alleged human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang region and in Hong Kong.

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  China: Protesters clash with police amid Xi Jinping's plan to demolish Najiaying Mosque in Yunnan

  World | May 30, 2023 20:19 IST

  Several videos which were viral on social media platforms, showed protesters throwing water bottles at officers with helmets and shields outside the blue-domed Najiaying Mosque in Yuxi, a city in Yunnan province.

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  US slams China on human rights violations in Xinjiang; vows to hold Beijing accountable

  World | September 02, 2022 23:04 IST

  The report said China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity.

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  China rejects UN report on Uyghur rights abuses in Xinjiang

  World | September 01, 2022 15:21 IST

  In a sternly worded protest that the U.N. posted with its report, China's diplomatic mission in Geneva said it firmly opposed the release of the U.N. assessment, which it said ignores human rights achievements made in Xinjiang and the damage caused by terrorism and extremism to the population.

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  Uyghur genocide, imprisonment plans revealed through leaked Chinese documents

  World | June 30, 2022 10:10 IST

  Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central and East Asia. They are recognized as native to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China.