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- Afghanistan, Al-Qaida, Arms trade, George Bush, Islamic State, Osama bin Laden, September 11 2001, South and Central Asia, Tony Blair, UK security and counter-terrorism, US foreign policy, US news, Uyghurs, World news, Yemen
Lives lost, poverty, an arms race, rights destroyed … the continuing cost of 9/11
The US has now spent $8 trillion over 20 years in its response to the attacks. But the true price has been mor…
- Afghanistan, Asia Pacific, China, Islam, South and Central Asia, Taliban, US news, Uyghurs, World news, Xinjiang
China will tread carefully in navigating the Taliban’s return
Analysis: Difficult to predict how China will deal with its volatile neighbour, but Uyghur issue could prove c…
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Morocco authorities arrest Uyghur activist at China’s request
Supporters fear Yidiresi Aishan will be extradited and say arrest is politically drivenMoroccan authorities ha…
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Reasons to be fearful of China’s data-gathering | Letters
We should be suspicious of the role of the Chinese Communist party in the harvesting of genetic data from unbo…
- Asia Pacific, Biden administration, China, Islam, US news, US politics, US Senate, Uyghurs, World news
US Senate votes to ban products from China’s Xinjiang over Uyghur abuses
Latest effort in Washington to punish Beijing for what officials say is an ongoing genocide against Uyghurs an…
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EU votes for diplomats to boycott China Winter Olympics over rights abuses
Non-binding resolution also calls for governments to impose further sanctions on China as tensions riseThe Eur…
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France investigates fashion brands over forced Uyghur labour claims
Uniqlo France among four firms suspected of profiting from crimes against humanity in XinjiangFrench prosecuto…
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US bans target Chinese solar panel industry over Xinjiang forced labor concerns
Commerce secretary says US is making good on G7 pledge to clean up global supply chainsThe Biden administratio…
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UN warns of worst ‘cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes’
Rights chief calls for concerted global action, citing recent violations in China, Russia and EthiopiaThe UN r…
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Hungary’s LGBT protests and Juneteenth Day: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms from China to Colombia Continue reading..…
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EU parliament ‘freezes’ China trade deal over sanctions
Tit-for-tat sanctions over Beijing’s treatment of Uyghurs puts halt on investment agreement The European parli…
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China calls Nancy Pelosi ‘full of lies’ after call for Winter Olympics boycott
Beijing hits back after US House speaker urges world leaders not to attend 2022 Games over treatment of Uyghur…
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‘I can’t be that careless’: Australian Uyghur activist targeted online
Nurgul Sawut, who has been named on a Chinese blacklist, says she’s experienced online trolling, nasty message…
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Where is New Zealand’s ‘values-based’ foreign policy when it comes to the Uyghurs? | Guled Mire
Other small nations also feel vulnerable to Chinese aggression but it hasn’t stopped them speaking out over th…
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Yemen, Myanmar and George Floyd: human rights this fortnight in pictures
A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms, from Cambodia to Peru Continue reading..…