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Human Rights Watch. 9 June 2021

Below is an article published by Human Rights Watch. Photo:AFP.

For members of the Uyghur diaspora – people of Turkic descent who have left the Xinjiang region of China, where state repression runs deep – the decision to speak publicly about arbitrarily detained family members or to criticize human rights violations can be excruciating. Will doing so bring greater protection or greater torment to their family members effectively held hostage by Xinjiang authorities?

Financial Times. 9 June 2021

Below is an article published by Financial Times. Photo:Reuters.

Uyghur rights groups pressure asset managers on Zara parent

The human rights crisis in Xinjiang has pitted Europe and the US against China — and clothing companies are caught in the middle. Now, asset managers are being pulled into the fray.

Insider. 9 June 2021

Below is an article published by Insider. Photo: Getty Images.

Some Apple suppliers in China aren’t accepting minority job applicants and are explicitly saying members of marginalized groups should not apply, according to a Tuesday report by The Information.

The news site found discriminatory online job listings from companies that produce parts for iPhones, iPads, and AirPods, like circuit boards, iPhone glass, data cables, and camera lenses. Foxconn Technology is one of the companies whose ads were found.

Open Democracy. 5 June 2021

Below is an article published by Open Democracy. Photo:Robert Evans / Alamy Stock Photo.

ACambridge professor, who took a role allegedly funded by the family of China’s former prime minister, has cautioned students against holding debates on Uyghur human rights abuses, openDemocracy can reveal.

Professor Peter Nolan said it would be “difficult to contain the sentiment” about the discussion, in which “both sides” would need to be represented. He explained that a contentious outcome would not be “helpful to advancing mutual understanding”.

Nikkei Asia. 2 June 2021

Below is an article published by Nikkei Asia. Photo:Ken Kobayashi.

China now boasts more Apple suppliers than any other country, a sign that Washington’s attempt to untangle U.S. and Chinese supply chains has had little impact on the world’s most valuable tech company.

EU Obeserver. 2 June 2021

Below is an article published by EU Observer. Photo:nato.int.

Western allies reiterated plans to punish Belarus for a recent air hijack after Nato foreign ministers held video-talks on Tuesday (1 June).

“What we need now is an independent investigation and … to see that the journalist and his companion that were arrested during the landing of the plane, they have to be released,” Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said.

The New Arab. 01 June 2021

Below is an article published by The New Arab. Photo: OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty-file photo.

The co-founder of a global Uighur movement’s brother has been handed life in a Chinese prison.

Though the jail term has arisen lately, 48-year-old Hushtar Isa was interned in 2017 in one of China’s widely criticised camps, The Times reported on Tuesday.

The Guardian. 31 May 2021

Below is an article published by The Guardian. Photo:James Allan/Getty Images.

The Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, has warned that “there are those far from here that would seek to divide us”, during a press conference with his New Zealand counterpart, Jacinda Ardern, that focused on how the two countries handle China.

The leaders emphasised unity in the face of Beijing’s increasing regional influence and Morrison said any forces trying to scupper the partnership would not succeed.

Campaign for Uyghurs. 29 May 2021

Below is an article published by Campaign for Uyghurs. Photo:Social Media.

Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) strongly condemns the sentencing of Hushtar Isa by the Chinese regime. Hushtar’s brother Dolkun Isa serves as the President of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and Vice President of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO).