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Weekly Brief March 15

World Uyghur Congress, 15 March 2019 WUC Participates in Human Rights Council Side Event On Human

1.5 million Muslims could be detained in China’s Xinjiang: academic

Reuters, 13 March 2019 By Stephanie Nebehay – A leading researcher on China’s ethnic policies said on

U.S. Steps Up Criticism of China for Detentions in Xinjiang

The New York Times, 13 March 2019 By Nick Cumming-Bruce – As China prepared to defend its record before

Ministerial for Religious Freedom in Taiwan: “End Persecution in China”

Bitter Winter, 12 March 2019 By Massimo Introvigne – On March 11, 2019, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen opened the

Fears for Uyghur comedian missing amid crackdown on cultural figures

The Guardian, 22 February 2019 By Kate Lyons and Lily Kuo – Arslan Mijit Hidayat says there is not a

Revealed: 17 Australian residents believed detained in China’s Uighur crackdown

The Guardian, 10 February 2019 By Kate Lyons – Seventeen Australian residents are believed to be under house arrest,

Alistair Carmichael: It’s time for the government to speak out against China’s repression of the Uyghurs

News Statesmen, 28 January 2019 By Alistair Carmichael – This Tuesday I will lead a parliamentary debate on human rights