Uyghurs

Uighurs at a mosque in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, September 2010.

China continues to rebut Western claims about repression of Uighurs

Jul 24, 2019

An article published Wednesday in a state-run paper from mainland China repeated government talking points regarding the situations of the... Read more

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Chinese leaders say US is ‘fabricating lies’ about millions of detained Uighurs

Jul 22, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

Chinese government officials denied mistreating the country’s ethnic Uighur population and said there is “no evidence” that the country is... Read more

Tribunal says China uses coercion in organ harvesting, targets religious minorities

Jun 22, 2019

An investigative tribunal has said that forced harvesting of organs for transplant continues in China, with religious minorities especially targeted. Read more

Uyghurs at a mosque in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, September 2010.

Congressional bill aims for human rights for China’s Uyghurs

Nov 15, 2018

Legislation could help advance religious freedom and human rights in China’s far western province of Xinjiang, say U.S. lawmakers concerned... Read more