On the final full day of the Trump presidency, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that China was carrying out a genocide against Uighurs and other Muslim people, the toughest condemnation yet of Beijing’s crackdown in its far western region of Xinjiang.

China's oppression of Muslims in Xinjiang, explained

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that China is committing genocide against the Uighurs and other mostly Muslim people, dramatically raising pressure on his last full day in office.

China carrying out 'genocide' against Uighurs in Xinjiang: US Secretary of State Pompeo

China had an "appalling year" in terms of human rights in 2020, said Human Rights Watch on Wednesday. The group took into account the crackdown on free speech in Hong Kong with new security laws, the persecution of Uighur Muslims, and attempts at silencing people that were vigorously reporting on the pandemic.

For China, 2020 was an 'appalling year' of violations: Human Rights Watch

China on Thursday confirmed that a Uighur Muslim doctor has been sent to jail on terrorism charges, a day after her family claimed that she had been imprisoned for 20 years.

China confirms Uighur doctor imprisoned on terrorism charges

China on Thursday urged US politicians to stop using issues in its Xinjiang region to interfere in its affairs -- in the aftermath of the United States demanding the release of a Uighur doctor.

China tells US politicians to stop using Xinjiang to interfere in its affairs

China on Tuesday announced the ratification of an extradition treaty with Turkey that human rights groups warn could endanger Uighur families and activists fleeing persecution by Chinese authorities if it is adopted by Ankara.

China ratifies extradition treaty; pressure on Turkey to protect Uighurs

China is reportedly making hundreds of thousands of Uighurs pick cotton across fields in the region of Xinjiang, a new report by the BBC claims. Along with Uighurs, other minorities are also being pushed into forced manual labour.

Uighurs in China being forced into hard, manual labour including cotton picking: Report

Barcelona's star Antoine Griezmann on Thursday said that he is ending his sponsorship contract with Huawei. The French striker made this move after reports emerged saying that the Chinese telecoms giant was involved in the surveillance of Uighur Muslims.

Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann says ending Huawei contract over Uighurs claims

After a parliamentary study established "genocide" against the Uyghurs in China, members of Parliament in Canada are continuing to push for the Justin Trudeau led-government to impose sanctions on Chinese officials for human rights abuses.

After parliamentary study on Uyghur 'genocide', Canada pushes for sanctions on Chinese officials

The Uighurs being subjected to atrocities in China's Xinjiang region has once again been highlighted as China's biggest and recent coronavirus outbreak has been linked to the camps in which the community is subjected to forced labour.

COVID-19 outbreak in China shows ties with forced labour in Xinjiang

China is the "gravest threat" to the future of religious freedom, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, in his latest verbal assault on Beijing during a whirlwind Asian tour.

Pompeo says China treatment of Uighurs 'gravest threat' to religious freedom

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

The United Kingdom government is considering proposals put forth by members of parliament to allow Uighurs and other Muslim minorities to file a petition in the high court against the genocide taking place in the Xinjiang region of China, according to media reports.

UK government mulls proposal to allow Uighurs to file plea in High Court against genocide in China

China was called out at the UNHRC by the West to restore basic legal rights in Hong Kong and open up to scrutiny its remote Xinjiang region where more than one million ethnic Uighurs are held.

China faces criticism at UNHRC over Hong Kong, Tibet & Xinjiang

Five Republican US senators have urged Netflix Inc to reconsider plans to adapt a Chinese science-fiction book trilogy into a TV series because they said the author has defended the Chinese government’s treatment of Uighur Muslims.

US senators, citing Uighurs, urge Netflix to drop planned Chinese sci-fi series

An Australian think tank, on Friday, has accused China of illegally demolishing thousands of mosques in the Xinjiang province. The area has come to light for its inhumane treatment in the migrant camps and the widespread defiance of the human rights.

Nearly 16,000 mosques destroyed in Xinjiang by China: Australian think tank

An Australian institute has claimed China has constructed about 400 internment camps in Xinjiang region, with dozens of such facilities continuing for the last two years.

China constructed 400 internment camps in Xinjiang: Study

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

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo hit out against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after the Iran leader criticised the UAE-Israel peace agreement. The world must reject and condemn @Khamenei_ir’s ideology of hatred.

China seeking to destroy Uighurs, looking forward to your public callout: Pompeo hits out at Iran leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

3 countries pulled up China during an UNSC briefing on counter-terrorism. Beijing was warned against using terrorism as a pretext to jail Uighurs in Xinjiang. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you what happened.

Gravitas: UNSC slams China on Xinjiang

President of the World Uyghur Congress Dolkun Isa tells Palki Sharma Upadhyay that Xi Jinping is likely to repeat a Tiananmen Square if the world does not stop him. Here is an exclusive conversation.

Gravitas: Exclusive: President of Uighur Congress on WION

President of the World Uighur Congress, Dolkun Isa, spoke exclusively to WION's Executive editor Palki Sharma on the persecution of Uighurs in China and on the Xi Jinping regime.

We know upto 3 million Uighurs are suffering in concentration camps, says Dolkun Isa, President World Uighur Congress to WION 

A Uighur woman got separated from her family. WION spoke to her son Ferkat Jawdat, who is a Uighur activist. Watch this video to know more.

Uighur woman separated from family by China, Son appeals for release

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