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A former police officer, Zhang Yabo, who helped repress Uyghurs in Xinjiang, now claims to be a victim himself, describing the region as a 'giant prison' for both the Uyghurs and those enforcing the repression.

A new law on minorities has come into force in China, reflecting President Xi Jinping's long-standing push for ethnic minority groups like Tibetans and Uyghurs to adopt a Chinese national identity and loyalty to the Communist Party.

The campaign of repression targeting the Uyghur people and their culture in China has reportedly entered a new and intensified phase.

Uyghur activists express hope that former President Trump will revert to his first-term stance on China's crackdown on Uyghurs, which he declared a genocide in 2020 but has since rarely mentioned.

China has set up a new county near the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Afghan border. The move is reportedly aimed at curbing the infiltration of Uyghurs into the region.

China is set to approve a new 'ethnic unity' law, which human rights advocates warn could further marginalize minority groups such as the Uyghurs by formalizing existing policies.

China's new ethnic‑unity law is already driving forced assimilation at home and enabling repression abroad, prompting urgent calls for global action.

China has implemented a new law mandating that its 55 recognized ethnic minorities, including Uyghurs and Tibetans, adhere to the cultural and religious guidelines of the Chinese Communist Party.

China's new Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, effective July 1, aims to strengthen a shared national identity among its ethnic groups and extends potential legal liability globally, building on a law passed in March targeting minorities like Tibetans and Uyghurs.

The detention of Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti in 2014 highlighted China's campaign against the Uyghur population in Xinjiang, focusing on the struggle for identity and dialogue between Uyghurs and Han Chinese.

Uyghur mercenaries, motivated by a desire to avenge their families in China, became valuable fighting partners for Syrian rebels, contributing to the new Syrian president's ultimate victory in the civil war.

A report details allegations of child labor in cocoa harvesting and the use of oppressed Uyghurs in tomato production. These claims highlight unethical labor practices within the supply chains of these common goods.

A sinologist states that hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs remain imprisoned even after the closure of re-education camps, as China approves a new law for 55 ethnic minorities that critics warn will weaken their identity and language.

China has approved a new 'ethnic unity' law, which human rights advocates warn could further marginalize minority groups, including the Uyghurs.

The United States has added 43 more companies to its import ban list, citing their alleged involvement in forced labor practices in China, particularly concerning the Uyghur population.

China's new law on minorities, which has come into force, mandates ethnic minority groups like Tibetans and Uyghurs to adopt a Chinese national identity and loyalty to the Communist Party, warning of consequences for non-compliance.

A court in Bangkok has sentenced two Uyghur individuals to death for the deadly Erawan shrine bombing that killed 20 people, a verdict that has been criticized by the accused as unjust but welcomed by Beijing.

China's crackdown in Xinjiang has shifted focus from re-education camps to the systematic suppression of Uyghur identity, language, and religion, despite claims of camp closures.

Thousands of Uyghurs played a significant role as fighters against Syria's Assad regime, with some interviewed by NPR about their reasons for fleeing China. Their presence in Syria is a source of worry for China.

A Uyghur woman, who claims she was tortured in a Chinese detention camp, has criticized the UK's approval of a new Chinese embassy, calling it a betrayal of human rights.

China's policy towards minorities like Tibetans and Uyghurs, previously seen as a farce, is now officially recognized as a policy of oppression and assimilation.

China is preparing to adopt a new law on 'ethnic unity' aimed at formalizing and accelerating the assimilation of minorities, a move critics warn could threaten the human rights, language, and culture of Uyghurs and Tibetans.