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Chinese Communist party

17 Dec 2020

China’s turbocharged repression of Uighurs; how Xi govt has reached a new low

China for years has curtailed the fundamental human rights, especially the freedom of religion of these ethnic minorities. The tools and methods of control employed by the Chinese government are cruel and highly personal.

02 Dec 2020

Explained: How China is brutally eradicating Uighur Muslims from Xinjiang

China is currently involved in a brutal set of practices in its Xinjiang province. The move is termed as the attempted ethnic cleansing of Uighur Muslims by many. Unfortunately, this attempt by China to kill Uighurs has largely been ignored by the world.

10 Sep 2020

Over 100 lawmakers in UK condemn China's abuse of Uighurs

The British lawmakers signed a letter to the Chinese ambassador condemning what they described as 'a systematic and calculated programme of ethnic cleansing against the Uighur people' in China's Xinjiang region. The letter referred to reports of forced population control and mass detention of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, as well as video apparently showing a large number of blindfolded and shaven men waiting to be loaded onto trains.

18 Jul 2019

China's treatment of Uighurs 'stain of the century': Mike Pompeo

Mike Pompeo`s remarks came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump met at the White House with victims of religious persecution from countries including China, Turkey, North Korea, Iran and Myanmar.

10 Jul 2019

Western countries rebuke China at UN for detention of Uighurs

UN experts and activists say at least 1 million Uighurs and other Muslims are held in detention centres in the remote western region.

08 Sep 2017

China tightens restrictions on religious freedom

China says it is facing a growing threat from domestic cults and radical Islam but critics have accused Beijing of a broader pattern of harassment, detention and abuse.

28 Jun 2017

US lists China among worst human trafficking offenders

The State Department downgraded China in its annual "Trafficking in Persons Report," saying Beijing is doing little to combat the phenomenon or protect its victims.

16 May 2017

China moves to expand DNA testing in Muslim region

China appears to be laying the groundwork for the broad collection of DNA samples from residents of a restive, largely Muslim region that's been under a security crackdown, rights observers and independent experts said on Monday.

20 Apr 2017

Here's how Pakistan's `friend` China treats its Muslim citizens

Pakistan, the all-weather ally of China, has chosen to stay mum on the ordeal of Muslims in Xinjiang.

30 Mar 2017

China sets rules on beards, veils to combat extremism in Xinjiang

China will step up a campaign against religious extremism in the far western region of Xinjiang on Saturday by implementing a range of measures, including prohibiting "abnormal" beards, the wearing of veils in public places and the refusal to watch state television.

14 Jan 2017

Turkey arrests two Uighurs over nightclub attack

Turkey has arrested two Chinese nationals of Uighur origin in connection with a mass shooting in a nightclub in Istanbul on New Year's Eve claimed by the Islamic State group, media reports said.

31 Aug 2016

After blast, China tells citizens in Kyrgyzstan to avoid going out

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan, a mostly Muslim former Soviet republic of 6 million people, routinely detain suspected militants they accuse of being linked to Islamic State, which actively recruits in Central Asia.

Chinese Muslims

21 Jul 2016

Chinese President urges Muslims to resist religious 'infiltration'

Chinese Muslims should promote social harmony and resist illegal religious "infiltration", President Xi Jinping said while visiting a mosque in a heavily-Muslim part of western China, state media reported on Thursday.

Bangkok bomb blast

25 Sep 2015

Evidence sufficient to charge Bangkok bomb suspect: Police

Thai police said on Friday they believe they have gathered enough evidence to prosecute the person they accuse of carrying out last month's bombing at a landmark in the Thai capital that killed 20 people.

23 Sep 2015

Malaysia arrests 6 people, says they may have aided Bangkok bomber

Malaysia has arrested six people suspected of being part of a human trafficking network and who may have helped a bomber who killed 20 people at a Bangkok shrine last month escape from Thailand, police said on Wednesday.

16 Sep 2015

China teaching troops folk dances to make friends in Xinjiang

15 Sep 2015

Thai police chief links Uighurs to Bangkok bomb

Thailand`s police chief Tuesday linked the Bangkok bomb to China`s Uighurs for the first time, as the lawyer for one of two detained foreign suspects confirmed his client hails from the Muslim minority.

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