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Uyghur Boy Hacked to Death in Xinjiang

Tue, 04/09/2013 - 22:40

The death ignites ethnic tensions between Uyghurs and Han Chinese in his village.

China: Kerry Should Prioritize Rights With New Leadership

Tue, 04/09/2013 - 21:45

US Secretary of State John Kerry should publicly deliver a strong message in defense of human rights to China’s new leadership when he visits the country later this week, Human Rights Watch said today.

Don't Spy if You Want to Be Friends, China Warned

Mon, 04/08/2013 - 23:05

Growing concerns over cyber espionage have added to U.S. China-tensions.

Australian Senator Condemns Forced Organ Harvesting in China

Mon, 04/08/2013 - 23:03

In Australia, on the last parliamentary sitting day in March, Senator John Madigan moved a motion in the Senate urging the government to take action against forced organ harvesting in China. The motion was carried unanimously on March 21.

Evidence Mounts That Chinese Government Hackers Spread Android Malware

Mon, 04/01/2013 - 21:39

In the last months, new research has made it clearer than ever that every computer in the world is a potential target for Chinese government hackers.

Ethnic Issues：A Test to China's New Leadership

Mon, 04/01/2013 - 21:31

During the conference meeting, Dr. Yang delivered the greetings at the opening ceremony and also a speech on the ethnic issues that China's new leadership faces.

The crisis in Xinjiang, Tibet and Inner Mongolia is a sign of a Chinese policy failure

Mon, 04/01/2013 - 21:27

Experts and organizations promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms for the people of Xinjiang, Tibet and Inner Mongolia, as well as Chinese democracy activists and human rights defenders, met in Geneva...

VOA Interviews UAA President Alim Seytoff on Recent Uyghur Sentencing

Mon, 04/01/2013 - 00:00

VOA Chinese Services interviews UAA President Alim Seytoff on its popular daily satellite TV show "Issues and Opinions" on last week's sentencing of 20 Uyghurs by the Chinese authorities for listening to RFA broadcasts, watching videos on Youtube and sharing information to protect Uyghur culture and religious beliefs in East Turkestan.

China imprisons 20 Uighurs in far west Xinjiang on terrorism, separatism charges

Wed, 03/27/2013 - 11:00

Twenty ethnic Uighurs in China’s far western region of Xinjiang have been given sentences of up to life in prison following their convictions on charges including terrorism and separatism, Chinese state media reported.

Tibetan, Uyghur activists targeted with Android malware

Wed, 03/27/2013 - 10:59

Tibetan and Uyghur activists are once again in the cross-hairs of cybercriminals bent on espionage and tracking their movements. This time, however, the attack was carried out via Android malware.