Thailand: Five uyghurs still face forced return
On February 27, 2025, Thai authorities forcibly returned 40 Uyghur refugees to China. Now, five more Uyghur refugees remain at risk of being sent back, where they could face serious […]
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China: Uyghurs living abroad tell of campaign of intimidation
Spokespeople available for interview China is systematically harassing Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups even after they have left the country, according to new testimonies gathered by Amnesty International. The […]
China: Claims that it has released Uyghurs are not credible
Responding to claims by senior Chinese officials that they have released the majority of ethnic minority Muslims being held in detention camps in northwest China, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Regional […]
China: Still no accountability for crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, three years after major UN report
Families of detainees in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region have told Amnesty International of their continued suffering, three years after a major UN report said China was responsible for “serious […]
Chinese government impunity for 709 crackdown on lawyers fuels decade of repression
As Amnesty International signed on to a joint statement ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the ‘709’ crackdown on human rights lawyers in China, the organization’s China Director Sarah Brooks […]
The Candle Spring 2025
Amnesty International Canada’s newsletter, the Candle, is now available online. Read for updates on campaigns in Canada and worldwide.
Morocco: Uyghur activist freed after over three years in prison
After 43 months in a Moroccan prison, Uyghur activist Idris Hasan is finally free. On February 12, 2025, Moroccan authorities released him, and two days later, he arrived safely in […]
China: Health concerns for jailed Uyghur musician
Yashar, a Uyghur songwriter and musician, is serving a three-year prison sentence for creating music and possessing books in the Uyghur language. His health is at serious risk in detention, […]
China: Anniversary of UN’s damning Xinjiang report must be ‘wake-up call’ to action
The one-year anniversary of a damning UN report on Xinjiang stands as a grave reminder of the need to hold China to account for crimes against humanity amid a “woefully […]
China: Uyghur student convicted for “promoting extremism”
Kamile Wayit, a 19-year-old Uyghur female university student was sentenced on March 25, 2023, under the charge of “promoting extremism” after posting a video on WeChat about the November 2022 […]
China: Uyghur student detained for posting protest videos
Kamile Wayit, a Uyghur student studying in Henan, was taken away by the police on 12 December 2022, after she returned to her home in Atush, Xijiang, for a holiday. […]
China: Xinjiang vote failure betrays core mission of UN Human Rights Council
Responding to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s rejection – by 19 votes to 17 with 11 abstentions – of a draft decision to hold a debate on China’s Xinjiang […]