July 2009

Rebiya Kadeer a small but charismatic thorn in Beijing's side

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 12:00

UIGHUR leader Rebiya Kadeer has replaced the Dalai Lama as China's enemy No 1. THE new No1 hate figure targeted by the ruling Chinese Communist Party arrives in Australia in a few days: Rebiya Kadeer.

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China Could Use Some Honest Talk About Race

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 12:00

When the city of Detroit erupted in some of the worst rioting in American history over a five-day period in July 1967, the Johnson administration responded by naming a high-level commission to investigate the incident and more generally to weigh in on the troubled issue of race relations in the United States.

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Brutal crackdown in Xinjiang

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 12:00

The Rafto Foundation strongly condemns the violent suppression of recent demonstrations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, and expresses its strong concern for the fate of those who have fallen victim to the ensuing mass arrests.

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China to Try Suspects Held After Riots

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 12:00

China will begin trials in the next few weeks for suspects it accuses of playing a role in the deadly riots that shook the capital of Xinjiang region in early July, state media reported on Friday.

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Australian Festival Boosts Security for Uighur Leader's Visit

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 12:00

Australian police will increase security at the Melbourne film festival for next week’s visit by ethnic Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer, as the government rejected China’s accusations she colludes with terrorists.

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Exiled Uighur leader not a terrorist: Smith

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 12:00

Australia has rejected China's objections over next week's visit to the country by the exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer.

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Uighur leader not 'terrorist'

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 12:00

AUSTRALIA has rejected Chinese objections over a visit by exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer, saying she is not a 'terrorist' and there is no reason to exclude her.

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Trials of Xinjiang unrest suspects to begin in weeks - report

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 12:00

TRIALS of suspects involved in deadly unrest that shook the capital of China's Xinjiang region are slated to begin in mid-August, state press said.

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China Needs New Policies After Xinjiang

Fri, 07/31/2009 - 12:00

Following the deadly unrest in the Muslim-majority Xinjiang province, a senior Chinese official called Thursday, July 30, for changing policies towards ethnic minorities in the country.

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The Urumchi Unrest Revisited

Thu, 07/30/2009 - 12:00

The ugly mob violence that roiled the western Chinese city of Urumchi in Xinjiang on July 5th was rather quickly suppressed, and Urumchi is now quiet.

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