China expands orphanage-style boarding schools for Uyghur children
Read RFA coverage of this story in Uyghur. Orphanage-style boarding schools for Uyghur children whose parents were detained by Xinjiang authorities in internment camps that...
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Xinjiang authorities begin winter campaign to ensure security before Chinese New Year
Chinese authorities in Xinjiang said they have launched a “Winter Operation” to beef up security in the restive western region in the run-up to the...
China creates 2 new counties in disputed mountainous area claimed by India
Read RFA coverage of this story in Uyghur. China has created two new counties in southwestern Xinjiang in disputed territory also claimed by India, a...
Respected Uyghur journalist, community leader in Kazakhstan dies
Read RFA coverage of this story in Uyghur. Uyghurs in Kazakhstan bade farewell to Riza Samedi, a journalist, Uyghur nationalist and influential community leader who...
Uyghur intellectual died while in custody of Chinese authorities
A Uyghur intellectual and educational activist, who was arrested the night before his daughter’s wedding five years ago, died only two months later while in...
Bosnian Genocide survivors reflect on the parallels with Uyghurs’ suffering
Survivors of the Bosnian Genocide 30 years ago told Radio Free Asia that they see parallels between their suffering and the experiences of Uyghurs in...
Uniqlo boss says Japanese clothing giant doesn’t use Xinjiang cotton
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo does not use cotton from China’s Xinjiang regions, the company’s boss said in his first public declaration on...
Volkswagen sells Xinjiang plant linked to Uyghur force labor
German automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday that it has sold its operations in northwest China’s Xinjiang region, where Beijing has been accused of widespread human rights...
Fates of Uyghur refugees deported from Cambodia in 2009 revealed
Fifteen years ago, Cambodia deported 20 Uyghur asylum seekers back to China, where they were detained and, in some cases, tortured in prison, people with...
US bars 29 more Chinese companies over Uyghur slave labor
WASHINGTON – The United States has banned another 29 Chinese companies from exporting their goods to America due to their alleged use of Uyghur slave...
