Beijing, March 7 – China's Xinjiang province has experienced a familiar yet disturbing surge in crackdowns by Chinese authorities during Ramadan, with over 500 Uyghurs arrested in the Hotan region alone for "illegal religious activities," including private fasting and gatherings, according to a...
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Geneva, March 2 – Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has praised the vibrant civil society in India, highlighting its continued role in upholding the country's democratic traditions and the rights of minorities.At the same time, while presenting his global...
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Tel Aviv, February 23 – While Turkey has emerged as one of the most vocal international advocates for Gaza in recent years, its silence on the abuses of Uyghurs by Chinese authorities is deafening – a striking irony that cannot be ignored, a report highlighted on Monday.It added that in...
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