The UN, some western countries, academics and rights groups say hundreds of thousands of Uighurs have been sent to re-education camps in the far western region.

US, Germany, Britain call out China in virtual UN meet

Chinese technology giant Huawei is retroceding on a patent application it filed for a facial recognition system intended to identify Uyghurs from other Chinese ethnicities.

China’s Huawei backtracks after filing for patent of AI software that could recognise Uighurs

Huawei has worked with at least four partner companies to develop surveillance technologies that claim to monitor people by ethnicity, The Washington Post reported Saturday.

Uighur alarm: Huawei worked with companies to build tools that track people by ethnicity

Germany has motivated dozens of countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan, urging China to respect the rights of its minority Muslim Uighurs, and expressing their concern about the political situation in Hong Kong. Watch report.

39 nations urge China to respect Uighurs

Regularly, the world hears of reports from various sources about China's atrocities on Muslim minority Uighurs, a community largely based in the region of Xinjiang.

After Uighurs, China targets religious identity of another Muslim minority

The United Nations (UN) human rights chief said she was discussing a possible visit to China’s Xinjiang region with Chinese authorities who are facing growing backlash over its treatment of ethnic Uighurs there.

UN Human Rights Chief may visit Xinjiang with Chinese authorities

China has published a white paper defending its policy in the region, saying the vocational training has improved workforce quality. The authorities claim that these training programmes, work schemes and better education have improved the lives of these migrants.

China publishes white paper applauding employment generated in Xinjiang

On Monday, the EU asked China to let its independent observers into Xinjiang.

China faces backlash over treatment of Uighurs; Agreed to welcome EU observers

The international pressure mounts over the cultural genocide of the Uighur Muslims Xinjiang, China. Beijing has said EU observers are welcome to visit the Xinjiang province to truly understand the situation on the ground. Watch report.

Your Story: China faces backlash over treatment of Uighurs, Asks EU to visit Xinjiang

In an exclusive interview to WION's Palki - Uighur activist Ilshat Kokbore says Chinese authorities punished him by killing his brother and sending his sisters to concentration camps. He breaks down fearing the worst could have happened to his mother.

Gravitas: The story of an Uighur activist

China continues its assault on Uighurs. At least 70% of Xinjiang's mosques have been razed. What's come up in their place? Toilets, parking lots and shops selling alcohol and cigarettes.

Gravitas: China's assault on Uighurs

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