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Uyghurs' Plight Discussed During the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
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 The Uyghur American Association (UAA) extends its deepest gratitude to the UN mandate holders, States, and NGOs that have raised aspects of the Uyghurs' plight during the 13th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is in progress in Geneva, Switzerland for most of the month of March 2010.
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Media Advisory: Concern over the use of the inaccurate term "Chinese Muslim" to refer to Uyghurs
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Although the use of the term "Chinese Muslim" to describe Uyghurs has decreased somewhat in recent months as the international community has gained a better understanding of Uyghurs' identity and the oppression they face, the Uyghur American Association (UAA) remains concerned about the still frequent use of the term in the international media.
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Uyghurs as indigenous people; a new UHRP report highlights Chinese government violations of Uyghurs' indigenous rights
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Sixty years after the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), more than six decades have passed since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Activists Join Senators in Call for State Department Action on Internet Freedom
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Surrounded by front-line activists from Iran, China, Cuba, Syria, Tibet, and the Uyghur Region of East Turkestan, Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) promised to put State Department nominations on hold until the Department follows Secretary Clinton's January 21st Internet freedom speech with decisive action.
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Is Hong Kong Getting Any Closer to Real Democracy?
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When Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was convicted in December of subverting the state after he helped organize a democracy petition, the only protesters gathered outside the Beijing courtroom were foreign diplomats waiting to tell a pack of Western journalists that their governments officially condemned the verdict.
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Basque researchers publish book on diasporas in the new media age
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Diasporas in the New Media Age looks at the role and transformation of such concepts as identity, nation, culture, and community in the era of information technology and economic globalization.
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Interventionon on Cambodia's UPR Report
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UNPO's Maggie Murphy will make an intervention on behalf of Interfaith International at the occasion of the consideration of Cambodia's Universal Periodic Review report at the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.
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Yes, Chinese have rights – in theory
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In many ways, China's constitution is a marvellous document. It guarantees Chinese citizens a host of rights, including “freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration.” The problem is, they exist only in theory.
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Google China uncensors verboten tank man
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Alert Print Post commentSearch engine breaks law against Google will
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UK voices 'serious concern' on China's rights record
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China's record on civil liberties is a "serious cause for concern", the government said Wednesday in its annual report on human rights as Foreign Secretary David Miliband flew in from Beijing.
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World is watching Hu trial, Rudd warns
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned China that "the world will be watching" the trial of Australian mining executive Stern Hu.
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China: the coming costs of a superbubble
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China may seem to have defied the recession and the laws of economics. It hasn't. When China's bubble bursts, the global impact will be severe, spiking US interest rates.
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China Fails to Dispel Mystery About Missing Dissident
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China’s foreign minister waded into the mystery over the disappearance more than a year ago of one of the country’s most prominent human rights lawyers, but his remarks on Tuesday shed little light on the lawyer’s fate.
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The 51st Anniversary of the Tibetan Struggle: What is the future?
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March 10, 2010 marked the 51st Anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising which had forced the Dalai Lama to move to Dharamshala and establish the Tibetan Government-in-exile.
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Dissidents Urge UN Against Cyber-Censorship
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Dissidents Urge UN To Endorse Declaration Against Cyber-Censorship
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The Exclusiveness of Being Chinese
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The Characteristics of Chinese and Indian Identities and How to Obtain Them
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A Host of Mummies, a Forest of Secrets
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 In the middle of a terrifying desert north of Tibet, Chinese archaeologists have excavated an extraordinary cemetery. Its inhabitants died almost 4,000 years ago, yet their bodies have been well preserved by the dry air.
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Carrot and Stick - China’s Formula In Tibet And Xinjiang
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Soon after the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), President Hu Jintao met some deputies from Tibet. He told them: “Development and stability in Tibet are two top tasks that demand unremitting efforts.”
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China to ramp up investment in restive Xinjiang
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China will sharply increase investment in Xinjiang in hopes that higher living standards for ethnic Uighurs in the restive region can quell long-standing unrest, state press said Monday.
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China quickly condemns Dalai Lama's support for Uighurs
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Chinese officials quickly reacted with anger to a speech by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in which he expressed sympathy with the people of East Turkestan.
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Revised Social Order Regulation in Xinjiang Places New Emphasis on State Security
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Dalai Lama backs Muslim Uighurs
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The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, expressed solidarity and support for Muslim Uighurs yesterday, raising the spectre for Beijing of closer co-ordination between opponents of Chinese rule and minority groups in territories that have seen ethnic rioting in the past two years.
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US Criticizes China, Burma, North Korean Rights Records
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The United States criticized China's human rights record Thursday, raising concerns about restrictions that Beijing has imposed on citizens who question its policies.
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