Category: World
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European Union implements ban on forced labour products from rights violators like China
The European Council on Tuesday (Nov. 19) adopted a ground-breaking regulation prohibiting the sale of products made with forced labour. This decisive step marks a significant moment in the European Union’s (EU) commitment to upholding human rights and ethical trade practices. The regulation, first introduced by the European Commission in September 2022, was driven by…
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October Data Exposes China’s Economic Fragility, Trump Threatens Stability
In October, China’s factory output growth slowed, and it’s too early to declare a recovery in the troubled property sector, despite a slight increase in consumer activity. This situation has led to ongoing calls for Beijing to boost its recent stimulus efforts to revive the economy. The latest data is likely to increase pressure on…
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Human Rights in Hong Kong: A Night Without Jimmy Lai and Chow Hang-tung. An analysis
An Evening without Chow Hang-tung and Jimmy Lai – prisoners of conscience in Hong Kong We held an event as part of Reading’s International Festival “An Evening without Chow Hang-tung and Jimmy Lai – Human Rights in Hong Kong”. We were delighted to have a very knowledgeable panel, including Amnesty UK’s own Sacha Deshmukh. We were…
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The Labour party’s reversal on the Uyghur genocide ruling depresses us.
We were deeply disturbed to read your report about David Lammy’s visit to China that highlighted how our Labour government – headed by a human rights lawyer – has decided to backtrack on plans for formal recognition of acts of genocide in order to facilitate trade deals with China (Labour backtracks on push for genocide…
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Due to threats, a Uyghur rights council meets in Bosnia under strict security.
A body fighting for Uyghur people’s rights in China and abroad had to meet in virtual secrecy with police protection in the Bosnian capital after threats and pressure to cancel, it said. The Germany-based World Uyghur Congress (WUC) held a four-day conference until Sunday with several hundred delegates from 25 nations in a Sarajevo hotel – but…
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China criticizes Western coverage of Uyghurs during a media forum.
China hosted a global media summit in Xinjiang this week, bringing together over 500 participants to discuss artificial intelligence, but also used the event to criticize Western reports about the forced labor of Uyghurs and an ongoing genocide were “fabricated lies.” Representatives from over 200 media outlets — including executives from Reuters and The Associated…
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The World Uyghur Congress chose Turghunjan Alawudun as its leader.
The World Uyghur Congress elected German national Turghunjan Alawudun as its new president on Saturday during the advocacy group’s general assembly in Sarajevo. Alawudun, 58, was the sole candidate for the leadership of the organization amid what his predecessor, Dolkun Isa, had described as unprecedented harassment and threats from the Chinese government to disrupt the Oct.…
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Australia: Encourage International Reaction to China’s Human Rights Violations
The Australian government should take the lead with other governments to continue to publicly criticize grave human rights abuses in China, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. An Australian-led joint statement at the United Nations General Assembly on October 22, 2024, expressed ongoing concerns about the Chinese government’s serious human rights violations in Xinjiang and Tibet. The Chinese…
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Tibetan Parliamentary Delegation Engages French Leaders on Tibet’s Human Rights and Promotes Tibet in Paris
On the 22 October 2024, a delegation consisting of Tibetan Parliament members Geshe Ngaba Gangri, Tsering Yangchen, Tenzin Jigdal, and Thupten Gyatso held a meeting with François Vauglin, the Mayor of the 11th arrondissement of Paris. During the meeting, discussions were held about the democratic process of the Central Tibetan Administration, the critical situation inside…
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China must address human rights violations in Tibet and East Turkistan, according to a 15-nation joint statement.
On 22 October 2024, James Matin Larsen, Australia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivered a joint statement on behalf of a coalition of 15 countries, expressing serious concern over grave human rights violations in East Turkistan and Tibet, and calling for urgent action from China. The statement was presented during the general…