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Suspected Uyghurs transported back to a detention facility in the town of Songkhla in southern Thailand after visiting women and children at a separate shelter March 26, 2014. (Reuters Photo)

US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China

March 07, 2025 2:45 pm

The 40 Uyghurs, who had been in Thai custody since 2014 after fleeing state repression of their minority group in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, were whisked away from a Bangkok detention centre under cover of darkness last week.

To China’s fury, UN accuses Beijing of Uyghur rights abuses

September 01, 2022 7:35 pm

Human rights groups have accused China of sweeping a million or more people from the minority groups into detention camps where many have said they were tortured, sexually assaulted, and forced to abandon their language and religion.

US curbs Chinese drone maker DJI, other firms it accuses of aiding rights abuses

December 17, 2021 12:46 pm

🔴 The US Treasury Department added them to a list of entities suspected of having Chinese military links, barring Americans from trading in their securities.

US imposes sanctions against China over abuse of Uyghurs

December 16, 2021 8:22 pm

The Commerce Department is targeting China's Academy of Military Medical Sciences and its 11 research institutes that focus on using biotechnology to support the Chinese military.

As Olympics open, Uyghurs set to take rights case to court

December 14, 2021 2:55 pm

Last week, an unofficial body set up in Britain to assess evidence on China's alleged rights abuses against the Uyghur people concluded that the Chinese government committed genocide and crimes against humanity.

Why TikTok escaped Nepal’s social media ban and the list of sites that went dark

World2 hr ago

Nepal has imposed strict internet restrictions, blocking access to over two dozen social media platforms for failing to register with authorities. This sparked protests by young people, leading to a curfew and deployment of the army. TikTok was the only major platform still accessible, having complied with registration and government oversight.

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