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May 2020

Hair Product Industry Linked to Uyghur Forced Labor Booming in Xinjiang’s Lop County

Thu, 05/28/2020 - 21:48

Profits are significant with free labor but may also benefit from the sourcing of raw materials.

Jews Support the Uyghurs: The Lonely Jew Is No Longer Lonely

Thu, 05/28/2020 - 21:42

Last year, we reported how one Jewish gentleman gathered attention with his solitary protest in London. Now, Jewish support for Uyghurs is growing everywhere.

US Congress approves China sanctions over ethnic crackdown

Wed, 05/27/2020 - 22:09

Congress voted Wednesday to toughen the U.S. response to a brutal Chinese crackdown on ethnic minorities, adding another factor to the increasingly stormy relationship between the two countries.

House sends Uyghur human rights bill to Trump's desk

Wed, 05/27/2020 - 21:59

Lawmakers in the House voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to sanction Chinese government officials responsible for internment camps in the region of Xinjiang, where up to 2 million ethnic Muslims have been forcibly detained.

US Congress Passes Uyghur Rights Act Authorizing Sanctions For Abuses in Xinjiang

Wed, 05/27/2020 - 20:19

The bill, which targets officials complicit in the violations, now goes to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives

Wed, 05/27/2020 - 17:53

The Uyghur Human Rights Project thanks the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020. As the first legislation passed in response to the human rights crisis in East Turkistan, this law will help ensure that the issue is on the global policy agenda.