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U.S. Criticizes China Over Planned Demolition of Uyghur Mosque

By Mamatjan Juma

WASHINGTON — The United...

Uyghurs Detained During Ramadan Home Inspections in Xinjiang; One Faces Charges

By Mamatjan Juma

Police say 6 Uyghur residents were taken to the police during home checks aimed at detecting fasting.WASHINGTON — Uyghur News Network (UNN): Chinese authorities in Xinjiang carried out Ramadan house-to-house checks that took several Uyghurs into custody, according to phone interviews conducted by Radio Free Asia (RFA). One man is now facing criminal charges for fasting.

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Underage Children of Detained Uyghurs Enter Manual Labor, Police Says

By Mamatjan Juma

Children of imprisoned Uyghurs...

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Jailed Poet, Banned Song: How China Frames Uyghur Music as an Ideological Threat

By Mamatjan Juma

Officials warned Uyghur residents...

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A Friendly Call, China’s Subtle Warnings to Uyghurs Abroad

By Mamatjan Juma

When Mirkamil Turghun’s phone rang on Signal, the number appeared to be registered in Turkey. The voice on the line said he was calling from Urumqi — a detail that immediately clarified the situation for Mr. Turghun, a 42-year-old Uyghur musician living in Paris.

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HELSINKI (UNN) — Human Rights Watch urged Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to raise concerns about the treatment of Uyghurs during his upcoming visit to…

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Rights Group Urges Finland’s Prime Minister to Raise Uyghur Forced Labor During China Visit