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Sayragul sauytbay: China is escalating repression of Uyghurs and kazakhs Bitter Winter02:29
China's 'fictitious names' mischievous, says India The Times of India21:03
Hong Kong Watch briefing on human rights developments: March 2026 Hong Kong Watch14:47
Ombudsperson Jamila Jamanbaeva proposes human rights meeting during talks with Chinese Ambassador Akipress10:44
Chinese carmaker BYD added to Brazil’s forced labor list Agencia Brasil15:51
China: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng at the end of his sentence and… Freedom House08:39

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Hong Kong Watch joins human rights groups in urging US government to update Business Advisory on Hong Kong Hong Kong Watch18:27 14-Apr-26
The Global Implications of China’s “Ethnic Unity” Law Uyghur Human Rights Project (Press Release)18:22 14-Apr-26
Etge condemns Kazakhstan over conviction of 19 citizens, alleges silence on China's actions in… AniNews.in14:26 14-Apr-26
Dubious Uyghur “Testimonies”Hail “Conversions” to Atheism—Through Marriage Bitter Winter02:02 14-Apr-26
In the last 7 days
Kazakhstan Jails Activists for Peaceful Xinjiang Protest Human Rights Watch22:26 13-Apr-26
China: Statement by the Spokesperson on the release of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng European External Action Service15:37 13-Apr-26
Chinese FM responds to reports of Brazil removing BYD from so-called list of firms linked to forced labor Global Times09:50 13-Apr-26
Sayragul Sauytbay: China Is Escalating Repression of Uyghurs and Kazakhs Bitter Winter02:29 13-Apr-26
China's 'fictitious names' mischievous, says India The Times of India21:03 12-Apr-26
‘Cannot alter reality’: India on China's ‘fictitious’ names for border areas Hindustan Times15:46 12-Apr-26
China Creates New Xinjiang County Near PoK, Afghanistan To Boost Border Security Outlook India13:52 12-Apr-26
China sets up new county in Xinjiang near PoK, Afghan border Hindustan Times12:12 12-Apr-26
China's expanding surveillance state and crackdowns draw global scrutiny AniNews.in10:45 11-Apr-26
Prashad and Chak Whitewash Colonialism in Most Banal of Terms in Monthly Review Article New Bloom Magazine08:12 11-Apr-26
Outrage at UN: Democracies Enable Iran, China, Cuba to Oversee Human Rights Bodies UN Watch04:11 11-Apr-26
China and Central Asia struggling to contain outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease EurasiaNet15:50 10-Apr-26
Pakistan’s Ghazab Lil-Haq operation and prospect of regime change in Afghanistan EurasiaNet15:25 9-Apr-26
China: Release human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng Article 1915:12 9-Apr-26
Hong Kong Watch Briefing on Human Rights Developments: March 2026 Hong Kong Watch14:47 9-Apr-26
Ombudsperson Jamila Jamanbaeva proposes human rights meeting during talks with Chinese Ambassador Akipress10:44 9-Apr-26
China: Authorities Must Release Arbitrarily Detained Human Rights Lawyer Yu Wensheng at the End of His Sentence and… Freedom House08:39 9-Apr-26
Chinese carmaker BYD added to Brazil’s forced labor list Agencia Brasil15:51 8-Apr-26
China's repression under global scrutiny as Uyghur advocacy intensifies across Europe AniNews.in15:26 8-Apr-26
China: Human rights lawyer jailed over planned EU meeting must be truly free after release Amnesty International (Press Release)11:13 8-Apr-26
Hong Kong independent media outlet says reporters ‘harassed’ and ‘stalked’ Hong Kong Free Press09:05 8-Apr-26
EV giant BYD accused of forced labour violations at European factory CBC.ca09:02 8-Apr-26
In the last month
‘Invasive’ Surveillance Tech Violates Africans’ Freedoms ADF Magazine19:52 7-Apr-26
Brazil puts China's BYD on list of shame for workers' past slavery-like conditions Channel NewsAsia04:15 7-Apr-26
Trump trade warning puts UK–China ties under fresh pressure EasternEye14:00 6-Apr-26
Korea, China hold meeting of customs officials on IP rights protection Korea JoongAng Daily07:04 6-Apr-26
Korea, China custom officials hold meeting on IP rights protection The Korea Times03:28 6-Apr-26
China faces criticism as Uyghur rights concerns deepen globally AniNews.in14:37 5-Apr-26
Wuc marks 36 years of Baren Uprising, calls for justice and global action against China AniNews.in09:27 4-Apr-26
Whitewashing Winter Tourism: Global Sports and Leisure Industry Risks in the Uyghur Region Uyghur Human Rights Project (Press Release)02:23 4-Apr-26
Uyghurs, Tibetans taught to fend off Chinese reach by Swiss rights group Nikkei Asian Review00:02 4-Apr-26
Human Rights Foundation Petitions UN on Behalf of Jailed Chinese Dissident Artist Gao Zhen ARTnews Magazine21:13 3-Apr-26
UHRP Commemorates the 36th Anniversary of the Barin Uprising Uyghur Human Rights Project (Press Release)17:09 3-Apr-26
China affirms Palestinian rights after death penalty law passes The New Arab16:46 3-Apr-26
Finance minister says China visit touched on human rights The Province, British Columbia15:44 3-Apr-26
China's Communist Party investigates ex-Xinjiang leader Ma Xingrui MailOnline12:58 3-Apr-26
China urges respect for Palestinian rights after Israel passes death penalty law The Straits Times11:01 3-Apr-26
Legitimate rights of the Palestinian people should be respected and protected, Chinese FM responds to Israel passing… Global Times09:49 3-Apr-26
Honour for bravery The Telegraph, Calcutta02:28 3-Apr-26
China's top court releases typical cases on trafficking of women and children; crime rate down 77.95% from 2012 peak Global Times16:32 2-Apr-26
Germany urges China to press Iran for talks to end war Anadolu Agency16:01 2-Apr-26
Carney's China stance on Uyghur forced labour draws criticism: HRW Report AniNews.in15:11 2-Apr-26
Philippines: Chinese embassy smear campaign is an attack on free speech Article 1914:51 2-Apr-26
China effectively curbs trafficking of children, women Xinhua Agency05:34 2-Apr-26
China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in… Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China04:31 2-Apr-26
Canada Should Speak Out on Uyghur Forced Labor in China Human Rights Watch22:06 1-Apr-26
China's 'Ethnic Unity Law' sparks fresh crackdown on Uyghur language, cultural identity AniNews.in14:05 1-Apr-26
Chinese NGOs highlight human rights achievements at UN council session CGTN11:43 1-Apr-26
Journalists’ families increasingly targeted with intimidation tactics by repressive regimes Reporters Without Borders10:19 1-Apr-26
US trade barrier report cites Korea's AI procurement, digital regulation, forced labor issues The Korea Times07:27 1-Apr-26
Carney praises Michael Ma after controversial Chinese forced labour exchange Global News20:01 31-Mar-26
Chinese EV giant BYD faces ‘forced labor’ investigation at Hungary factory The World19:01 31-Mar-26
The effects of perceived labor rights protection on job performance in platform flexible employees: The role of career… Nature.com17:15 31-Mar-26
Dazed Media and Huasheng Media Launch AnOther Magazine China Little Black Book16:06 31-Mar-26
Dazed Media and Meta Media Group Launch Dazed China Little Black Book15:46 31-Mar-26
Uhrp raises alarm over Canadian MP's remarks on Uyghur forced labour AniNews.in13:59 31-Mar-26
Hong Kong Watch submits report to United Nations on protection of human rights defenders in the digital age Hong Kong Watch08:57 31-Mar-26
China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in… Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China03:20 31-Mar-26
5 years for tortured Chinese human rights lawyer Safeguard Defenders03:04 31-Mar-26
Women’s History Month Must Not Forget Uyghur Women Bitter Winter02:04 31-Mar-26
China cheers Michael Ma's questioning of Canadian expert's testimony on forced labour Ottawa Citizen20:58 30-Mar-26
Carney defends Canada's approach to forced labour amid fallout from floor-crossing MP's comments CBC.ca18:53 30-Mar-26
Carney says Liberal MP Michael Ma remains in caucus after comments on China’s forced labour Vancouver Sun18:48 30-Mar-26
Carney says forced labour a ‘global issue,’ ‘parts of China’ at higher risk Global News18:17 30-Mar-26
Carney isn't saying whether Michael Ma faces fallout for China remarks battlefordsNOW17:56 30-Mar-26
Integration of Beijing’s Human Rights abuses into EU strategy on China Human Rights Watch16:34 30-Mar-26
Hong Kong resident rescued after forced labour in Myanmar Hong Kong Free Press00:35 30-Mar-26
Ready-made content and paid-for press trips: How China is spreading its narrative in Grenada, Jamaica and Guyana Reporters Without Borders22:37 29-Mar-26
China's repression shadows global Uyghur resilience AniNews.in14:29 29-Mar-26
China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Sixth Batch of Typical Cases of Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property… National Law Review21:07 28-Mar-26
China denies forced labour allegations amid fallout from Michael Ma's comments battlefordsNOW18:17 28-Mar-26
Carney government sidesteps questions on forced labour in China Toronto Star02:23 28-Mar-26
Minister distances party from Liberal MP's comments on forced labour in China Vancouver Sun22:05 27-Mar-26
Hodgson distances party from Liberal MP's comments on forced labour in China The Province, British Columbia22:00 27-Mar-26
Hodgson suggests Liberal MP's comments on forced labour in China not view of party Ottawa Citizen21:59 27-Mar-26
UHRP Condemns Canadian MP Michael Ma’s Dismissal of Forced Labor Evidence Uyghur Human Rights Project (Press Release)21:52 27-Mar-26
Canada’s Xinjiang Controversy The Wire China21:35 27-Mar-26
Liberal MP's Chinese forced labour comments come as U.S. probes Canada's imports CBC.ca21:01 27-Mar-26
Liberal MP Michael Ma sorry after confusion over remarks on forced labour in China CHEK News15:47 27-Mar-26
China announces two reciprocal trade investigations against US Hong Kong Standard11:37 27-Mar-26
China, US maintain communication over Trump's China visit, Chinese FM responds to question on more info about Trump's… Global Times09:53 27-Mar-26
Liberal MP Michael Ma downplays reports on China using forced labour Toronto Sun02:56 27-Mar-26
The Impacts of Forced Labor Prevention on U.S. Trade Policy: Trends for 2026 JD Supra02:54 27-Mar-26
Floor-crossing Liberal MP downplays reports of forced labour in China CBC.ca22:57 26-Mar-26
Floor-crossing MP Michael Ma casts doubt on reports of forced labour in China battlefordsNOW22:20 26-Mar-26
Philippine rights-violating and provocative actions will face more resolute countermeasures: Nmd spokesperson Global Times16:25 26-Mar-26
Empowering landscapes: women’s formal land rights and their impact on rural investments and land transfer in China Nature.com12:28 26-Mar-26
China: Further Information: Health Concerns For Uyghur Detained For Decade Amnesty International (Press Release)11:44 26-Mar-26
China opposes Japan's tampering with history as Japanese textbooks say 'no coercion' involved in WWII forced labor,… Global Times17:10 25-Mar-26
China calls for improved global human rights governance on behalf of 60 countries Xinhua Agency13:57 25-Mar-26
China opposes US' forcibly seizing head of state of a country, supports Venezuela in safeguarding sovereignty,… Global Times09:52 25-Mar-26
Europe’s Economic Security Begins With Human Rights Human Rights Watch16:47 24-Mar-26
Human rights lawyer Xie Yang sentenced to five years in prison AsiaNews.it16:43 24-Mar-26
Carney’s government admits ‘error,’ says PM did raise human rights with Xi BNN Bloomberg02:23 24-Mar-26
Carney did not 'proactively' raise human rights or foreign interference with Xi: docs battlefordsNOW21:05 23-Mar-26
20 years of the UN Human Rights Council: No civilian should ever become casualties of conflict PR Newswire (Press Release)10:38 23-Mar-26
20-year manhunt shows rise of tech-driven anti-trafficking in China CGTN15:18 22-Mar-26
Amid separation and hardship, Uyghurs in Pakistan celebrate Eid while longing for loved ones back home in China Malay Mail14:06 22-Mar-26
World Uyghur Congress exposes China's expanding repression, global scale of abuse AniNews.in14:52 21-Mar-26
Key figure 'Aunt Mei' in notorious child trafficking case arrested after decades-long manhunt Global Times07:48 21-Mar-26
Why the US should rethink Section 301 investigations CGTN08:36 20-Mar-26
China calls for actions to promote and protect human rights at UNHCR CGTN07:05 20-Mar-26
Uyghur activist alleges China's global crackdown, calls sister's detention 'Transnational… AniNews.in12:38 19-Mar-26
New Ethnic Unity Law Threatens Minority Languages and Cultural Identity China Digital Times08:01 19-Mar-26
China’s Repression Still Haunts Uyghur Exiles Human Rights Watch21:22 18-Mar-26
China’s Censorship Is the Most Pressing Threat to Freedom of Expression The Diplomat16:40 18-Mar-26
Remarks by DSJ at 61st session of United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva (English only) (with photo) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Press Release)15:25 18-Mar-26
China's Islamophobia message sparks sharp backlash from Uyghur activists AniNews.in08:19 18-Mar-26
Hong Kong women’s group condemns entry of Tates amid safety and equality concerns South China Morning Post02:38 18-Mar-26
Trapped in the net: North Korean workers in Chinese seafood factories DailyNK02:09 18-Mar-26
Police Investigates the Aggressors of Amsterdam’s Lonely Uyghur Bitter Winter02:07 18-Mar-26

      
            
      
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One of the key issues we cover is the situation in Xinjiang, where there have been widespread reports of human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority, including allegations of forced labour. The Chinese government has been criticized by international organizations and governments for its treatment of the Uyghurs, and there have been calls for action to address the situation.

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