China’s turbocharged repression of Uighur Muslims; here's how Xi Jinping govt has reached a new low
China for years has curtailed the fundamental human rights, especially the freedom of religion of these ethnic minorities.
Dec 17, 2020, 15:58 PM IST
Explained: How China is brutally eradicating Uighur Muslims from Xinjiang
China is involved in a brutal set of practices in its Xinjiang province that many experts have termed as the attempted ethnic cleansing of Uighur Muslims.
Dec 02, 2020, 14:46 PM IST
Over 100 lawmakers in UK condemn China's abuse of Uighurs
More than 100 British lawmakers signed a letter to the Chinese ambassador Wednesday condemning what they described as 'a systematic and calculated programme of ethnic cleansing against the Uighur people' in China's far western Xinjiang region.
Sep 10, 2020, 07:59 AM IST
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.
Jul 18, 2019, 20:54 PM IST
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.
Jul 10, 2019, 20:48 PM IST
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.
Sep 08, 2017, 16:32 PM IST
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.
Jun 28, 2017, 08:50 AM IST
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.
May 16, 2017, 17:37 PM IST
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.
Apr 20, 2017, 14:55 PM IST
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.
Mar 30, 2017, 10:25 AM IST
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.
Jan 14, 2017, 14:48 PM IST
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.
Aug 31, 2016, 14:55 PM IST
Chinese, Pakistani troops jointly patrol border connecting PoK with Xinjiang
With Chinese and Pakistani troops jointly patrolling the border connecting Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) with Xinjiang province, it is sure to ring alarm bells within the Indian establishment.
Jul 21, 2016, 23:29 PM IST
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.
Jul 21, 2016, 10:39 AM IST
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.
Sep 26, 2015, 00:06 AM IST
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.
Sep 23, 2015, 15:35 PM IST
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.
Sep 15, 2015, 15:30 PM IST
