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The Washington Post. 14 June 2021

Below is an article published by The Washington Post. Photo:Peter Nicholls/Reuters.

CUI TIANKAI, China’s ambassador to the United States, lashed out in May at reports of human rights violations, forced labor, and genocide against the Uyghur and other Muslim minority populations of the Xinjiang region in northwest China. He said the reports are “a downright lie,” “systematic slandering” and “groundless talk.” Mr. Cui also insisted Western critics should butt out of China’s internal affairs.

Politco. 13 June 2021

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Leaders from the G7 wealthy democracies on Sunday admonished China for its human rights abuses and unfair economic practices — creating the strongest collective warning the group has sent Beijing since President Xi Jinping’s rise to power nearly a decade ago. 

William Wang. 13 June 2021

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Over the last few weeks, several family members of overseas Uyghur activists have been given heavy sentences or have died in re-education camps in Xinjiang. While acknowledging the fact that their family members will have to suffer from their activism, these overseas activists said they have the moral obligation to keep speaking out for the Uyghurs.

The Guardian. 10 June 2021

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Amnesty International has collected new evidence of human rights abusesin the Xinjiang region of China, which it says has become a “dystopian hellscape” for hundreds of thousands of Muslims subjected to mass internment and torture.

CNN. 8 June 2021

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Amannisa Abdullah and her husband, Ahmad Talip, were on their way to shop for baby clothes in Dubai, when the message that changed both their lives came through. Ahmad read it and announced an abrupt change of plan: He had to report to a police station immediately. 

RFA. 9 June 2021

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Chinese officials of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) presented relatives of ethnic Uyghurs at a news conference on Wednesday to speak out against witnesses who testified during a recent independent tribunal in London, discrediting their accounts of torture, sexual assaults, and other grave human rights violations inflicted on Muslims in the region.

Human Rights Watch. 9 June 2021

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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

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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

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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”.