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August 27, 2026 News Release

China: Decade of Impunity for Crimes Against Uyghurs

Forced Labor Bans, UN Follow Up Needed to Address Repression

A Uyghur man outside of the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar city in northwestern China's Xinjiang region, July 13, 2023.
August 16, 2026 Report

Australia: Chinese Government Menaces Uyghur Diaspora

Visitors to Xinjiang Pressed to Monitor Activists, Australia’s Uyghur Language Schools

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April 20, 2026 Commentary

Repression of Uyghurs Persists as the World Moves On

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February 4, 2026 News Release

China: Repression Deepens, Extends Abroad

Severe Suppression of Rights of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Unofficial Churches

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December 15, 2025 Commentary

Many Uyghurs Found Asylum in Turkey, but Are Now Seeing That Safety Threatened

A person from the Uyghur community living in Türkiye protests against the visit of China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Türkiye, in Istanbul, March 25, 2021.
November 12, 2025 News Release

Türkiye: ‘Restriction Codes’ Harm Uyghurs Seeking Safety

Guarantee Turkic Muslims from China International Protection Status

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March 18, 2025 News Release

Thailand: Raise Uyghur Abuses in Xinjiang Visit

Thai Delegation Should Press China for Unfettered Access to 40 Returned Uyghurs

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March 13, 2025 Commentary

Thailand Forcibly Sends Uyghurs to China After Decade-Long Arbitrary Detention

Once again, the world has failed Uyghurs.

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February 27, 2025 News Release

Thailand: 40 Uyghurs Forcibly Sent to China

Beijing Should Allow UN, Families Immediate Access to Returnees

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February 3, 2025 Report

China: Travel for Uyghurs Heavily Restricted

Onerous Requirements, Official Tours Latest Measures to Control Xinjiang Population

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January 17, 2025 News Release

Thailand: Don’t Send Uyghurs to China

End Detention, Allow Refugee Status Determination

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October 9, 2024 Report

Japan: Chinese Authorities Harass Critics Abroad

Beijing’s Transnational Repression Hinges on Threats Against Families in China

Protesters rally in Tokyo to support the victims of a recent fire in Urumqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang region, November 30, 2022.

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