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Canada Voted to Call China’s Treatment of Uighurs a Genocide. Trudeau Didn’t
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously said that "genocide" is an "extremely loaded" term.
Twitter Removes Chinese Tweet Claiming Uighurs Were ‘Baby-Making Machines’
The tweet claimed that China’s re-education program somehow ‘emancipated’ Uighur women.
French Football Star Ends Contract with Huawei Over China’s Treatment of Uighurs
Barcelona’s Antoine Griezmann joins Arsenal’s Mesut Özil in condemning the persecution of Muslims in its Xinjiang region.
Pope Francis Finally Acknowledges China’s Persecution of Muslim Uighurs
The pontiff hit out at China’s sweeping campaign against the Muslim minority.
Nearly 40 Nations Slammed China Over Human Rights Abuses
Beijing has also been under fire as more allegations of forced labor imposed on Uighur Muslims emerge.
Even in Southeast Asia, Uighur Muslims Are Under Surveillance. Here’s How China Does It.
Muslim Uighurs living overseas say they can’t seem to escape China’s long arm of surveillance and that Southeast Asian governments have been mostly silent.
'People in Xinjiang Enjoy Happy Life': China's Ambassador to the UK Denies Existence of Uighur Concentration Camps
The denial came the same day as fresh revelations of alleged abuses against the predominantly Muslim ethnic minority.
US Hits China with Sanctions Over Uighur Detention Camps
Among those targeted is Chen Quanguo (pictured), the main figurehead behind the camps.
Brands Declare Black Lives Matter, but Activists See a 'Double Standard' in Asia
Despite public shows of support for the movement for racial justice taking place around the world, some corporations have been complicit in racial violence in the world's most populous continent.
China Is Spying on Uighur Muslims in the UK
Uighur Muslims in China face widespread persecution and surveillance. Now those living in the UK say they're being spied on, too.
LEAK: Secret Documents Show How China Targets Muslims for 'Re-Education' Camps — and Spies on Their Families
The vast majority of people were interned for mundane behavior like wearing a hijab, having “thick beards,” visiting a foreign website, or applying for a passport.
China Tried to Block This Report About its 'Attacks' on Human Rights
Human Rights Watch's report details how Beijing has exported its "Orwellian" system all over the world.