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The Executive Wing of the New Zealand Parliament complex in Wellington, July 23, 2020.

New Zealand Lawmakers Pass Motion Condemning ‘Severe Human Rights Abuses’ in Xinjiang

The motion fell short of labeling the situation ‘genocide,’ as other Western nations have in recent months.

Uyghur School Director, Brother of RFA Reporter Jailed For 14 Years After Stint in Xinjiang Camp

2021-05-03

Ahmetjan Juma, who was known for his translation work, was accused of possessing an ‘extremist’ book.

Amine (L) and Yahya (R) Kurban in Urumqi in 2016.

Xinjiang Authorities Detain Uyghur Turkish Nationals Who ‘Witnessed Government Crimes’: Daughter

2021-04-30

Yahya and Amine Kurban were detained in late 2017 while running a shop in the regional capital.

Jama Mosque adorned with China's flag and propaganda banners that read 'Love the Party, Love the Country' in Kashgar prefecture's Kargilik county, in an undated photo.

Mosque in Xinjiang’s Ghulja City Repurposed as Hotel

2021-04-29

What is believed to be the city’s oldest mosque was leased to a Han Chinese man and turned into tourist spot.

Uyghur scholar and poet Abduqadir Jalalidin, in an undated photo.

Whereabouts, Well-Being of Renowned Uyghur Poet Unknown Three Years After Detention

2021-04-28

Abduqadir Jalalidin’s children continue to advocate on his behalf and demand his release from overseas.

People rally to encourage Canada to label China's treatment of its Uyghur population as genocide, outside the Canadian Embassy in Washington, Feb. 19, 2021.

‘Starting In 2017 It Was Just All Fear’: Canadian Couple on Life in Xinjiang Amid Growing Abuses

2021-04-26

The Dycks left the XUAR after 10 years because they were ‘making it dangerous for our friends.’

A facility believed to be an internment camp located north of Kashgar, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, June 2, 2019.

Xinjiang Authorities Sentence Prominent Uyghur Author to 20 Years in Prison

2021-04-23

Ahtam Omer was targeted for sending his nephew to Egypt to study and sending him money there.

UK Parliament Unanimously Designates Abuses in Xinjiang as Genocide in Historic Vote

2021-04-22

The legislature becomes the third global body to do so, heaping pressure on Beijing to reverse course.

Imams and government officials pass under security cameras as they leave the Id Kah Mosque during a government-organized trip in Kashgar, XUAR, Jan. 4, 2019.

Redesignate China Country of Particular Concern For Abusing Religious Freedoms: USCIRF Report

2021-04-21

The commission called for multilateral action over Xinjiang and a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

A promotional image from the World Jewish Relief fundraising appeal for needy Uyghur families who fled the XUAR to Turkey.

Jewish Aid Group Issues Fundraising Appeal For Struggling Uyghur Refugees in Turkey

2021-04-20

World Jewish Relief says 6,000 Uyghurs are in need of urgent financial and medical assistance.

Uyghur men make their way past a subway entrance after Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of Ramadan, at the Id Kah mosque in Kashgar, Xinjiang, June 5, 2019.

Residents of Xinjiang Refrain From Fasting During Ramadan Despite ‘Easing of Restrictions’

2021-04-19

After three years of bans, it seems Muslims in the region remain fearful of being branded ‘extremist.’

Uyghurs hold placards demanding information about detained relatives in Xinjiang in a demonstration against a proposed extradition treaty between China and Turkey, near near the Chinese consulate in Istanbul, Feb. 22, 2021.

Rights Researchers Urge UN Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity in Xinjiang

2021-04-19

Human Rights Watch stops short of genocide finding determined by the U.S. and others, but does not rule it out in the future.

Former Uyghur official Shirzat Bawudun, now under sentence of death, admits to acts of separatism and terrorism in a 'confession' broadcast on April 9, 2021 by China Global TV Network.

Turkey-Based Uyghur Denies Contact With Condemned Official, ‘Terrorist’ Group

2021-04-16

Tahir Abbas, a resident of Turkey since 2017, says he doesn't know Shirzat Bawudun, a former high-ranking Uyghur official recently sentenced to death for 'separatism.'

Uyghurs participate in a demonstration demanding news of their relatives and to voice opposition to the ratification of an extradition treaty between China and Turkey, near China's consulate in Istanbul, Feb. 22, 2021.

Xinjiang Authorities Uphold Jail Term For Uyghur Turkish National in Secret Prison Retrial

2021-04-15

Mamatali Kashgarli’s ‘terrorism’ conviction had been overturned in a rare review by a higher court.

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