Tag: Uighurs
Washington expands list of Chinese companies banned from exporting to the United States
The United States announced on Friday, November 23, that it had once again expanded its blacklist prohibiting the importation of products from the Chinese region of Xinjiang or suspected of…
Zara Canada accused of using forced labor of Uyghurs
After other Canadian brands or stores like Nike Canada, Lévis-Strauss, Ralph Lauren Canada, Zara Canada is accused by a Canadian government agency of having used the forced labor of Uighurs…
Uighur academic Rahile Dawut sentenced to life in prison
A Uyghur academic has been sentenced to life in prison in China. A specialist in the culture of this Muslim minority in the west of the country, Rahile Dawut, 57,…
Uighurs pressured into silence about China’s prison camps
By: Martin Mederyd Hårdh/TT Published: Less than 20 min ago The president of the World Uyghur Congress Dolkun Isa (right) was visiting Stockholm and met other exiled Uighurs who want…
Uighurs pressured into silence about China’s prison camps
Background: Was forced to “educate” in the camps Sayragul Sauytbay and Kelbinur Sidik were both ordered to work as teachers, detained in China’s internment camp. Their stories are difficult to…
Foreign Minister Haavisto is concerned about new revelations about the oppression of the Uighurs – “Also taken into account in our relations with China”
According to Pekka Haavisto, Finland is awaiting a report from the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of China’s minority population. Finland seeks to make an impact through…