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Amid human rights concerns, Volkswagen to exit China’s Xinjiang plant

Volkswagen is reportedly set to sell its facility in Xinjiang, China, in an agreement with its Chinese partner SAIC Motors. According to The Financial Times,...

China: Human rights defenders criminalised as well as face harassment, surveillance and transnational repression

Civic space in China is rated as ‘closed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. China’s authoritarian state ruled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has systemically repressed fundamental...

Tragic Urumqi Fire: A Catalyst for Global Outcry Against Uyghur Oppression

The East Turkistan Government in Exile commemorates the lives lost in the Urumqi fire, condemning China's systemic oppression of the Uyghurs. The incident sparked international protests challenging China's 'Zero-COVID' policy and broader human rights abuses, urging global intervention to halt the ongoing genocide and cultural eradication in Xinjiang.

The Growing Siege on China’s Citizens’ Freedom to Travel

In an escalation of state control, China has tightened its grip on citizens’ fundamental right to travel abroad, implementing a web of restrictions that...

Taiwanese civil rights groups protest for Hong Kong 47

More than 10 civil rights activist groups held a press conference in front of the Legislature on Monday in support of Hong Kong’s 47...

US Adds 30 More China Firms to Uyghur Forced Labour Blacklist

The US has added 30 more Chinese firms to its official blacklist for companies whose products are banned because of forced labour involving Uyghurs

International outcry grows over imprisoned Uyghur musician’s health

An international outcry has erupted over the case of Yashar (Yaxia'er Xiaohelaiti), a 26-year-old Uyghur songwriter and musician, who is currently serving a three-year...

UK Labour party slammed for going soft on China

Labour's attempts to normalise relations with China ignore human rights concerns and are economically pointless, experts warn. Foreign Secretary David Lammy is set to be...

EU passes regulation to block goods made with Uyghur forced labour

The European Union approved new regulations banning the sale of products made with forced labour, a move that activists hope will help combat the exploitation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, as...

Cambodian trafficking victim describes forced marriage, abuse in China

Sok Suosdey sought a better salary, but was told she had to wed or pay back the cost of her relocation to Shanghai.

China’s crackdown on Hong Kong is a test for Trump

In Peru last weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly told President Joe Biden that U.S. human rights advocacy was now a “red line” Beijing considers off...

US blacklists 29 more Chinese companies over alleged forced labour in Xinjiang

Products of offending firms range from hi-tech inputs such as polysilicon to food products like tomato paste, according to Homeland Security

Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile calls for UK’s action on China’s Abuses

A delegation from the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE), led by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and accompanied by parliamentarian Dawa Tsering, continued their official visit to the United Kingdom...

US bars more food, metal imports over China’s alleged forced labour

The new additions, covering a range of products from tomato paste and walnuts to gold and iron ore, are part of the federal government's effort to eliminate forced labor practices in the supply chain for goods entering the United States.