China Boycott’s Uniqlo After CEO’s Xinjiang Cotton Statement | WATCH

30 Nov 2024

Uniqlo, a Japanese clothing retailer, has been subjected to intense public scrutiny and calls for a consumer boycott in China following comments made by the company's CEO, Tadashi Yanai, on the company's stand regarding sourcing cotton from Xinjiang. The comments, made to BBC this week, sparked outrage among Chinese social...

Two Years After UN Report, Calls Grow For Action On China Human Rights Abuses

31 Aug 2024

On the second anniversary of a crucial UN report alleging potential crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang region, human rights organizations and the United Nations are pressing for concrete action. The report, released by then UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on August 31, 2022, just minutes before...

China Seeks To Rebrand Xinjiang As Tourist Hub Amid Human Rights Criticism

14 Aug 2024

In response to international criticism over human rights issues, China is now trying to market Xinjiang as a tourist destination, a move orchestrated and financed by the Xi Jinping administration, according to the Foreign Affairs & Security Minister of the East Turkistan Government in Exile on X. China's Foreign Ministry...

Uyghur Organisation Alleges China Of Banning Eid Celebrations In Xinjiang

17 Jun 2024

In contrast to global Muslim celebrations of Eid al-Adha, the Centre for Uyghur Studies has accused the Chinese government of intensifying its crackdown on Islamic practices in Xinjiang, also known as East Turkistan. Eid al-Adha, known as the Festival of Sacrifice, holds significant cultural and religious importance for Muslims worldwide....

Xinjiang rights abuses in China condemned by 50 UN member states

01 Nov 2022

Chinese government's oppression of Uyghurs and other Turkic people in Xinjiang province is condemned by as many as 50 members of the United Nations and issued a joint statement. The joint statement of 50 countries in the UN General Assembly Third Committee on the human rights situation in Xinjiang read,...