China accuses Washington of “low political tricks” over Uighur exhibit
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters A US-backed Uighur photo exhibit of dozens of people who are missing or alleged to be held in camps in Xinjiang, China, opened in Switzerland on Thursday, prompting Beijing to issue a furious statement accusing Washington of “low political tricks”. The “Wall of the Disappeared” which also features interviews with camp survivors about […]
Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
AP Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports federations. A coalition representing Uighurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued a statement Monday calling for the […]
UK urged to stop cotton imports made in Chinese “prison camps”
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Major brands are turning a blind eye to forced labour on a scale not seen since World War II, lawyers and campaigners said on Thursday as they urged Britain to halt imports of cotton goods originating from China’s Xinjiang region. They named H&M, IKEA, Uniqlo and Muji among companies selling merchandise […]