Uyghur

February 19, 2025 4:40 PM

Hong Kong and Uyghur communities in Ireland urge government to confront China on transnational repression during Wang Yi’s visit

Members of the Hong Kong and Uyghur communities in Ireland have called on the Irish government to address China’s transnational repression and human rights violations during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Dublin. Wang, who is also a member of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo, arrived in Ireland after attending the Munich Security Conference, where he met with top European leaders. He is scheduled to hold discussions with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harr...

‘Halal Organs’: Uyghur-American politician calls out China’s alleged trade

Serious concerns have been raised about the treatment of Uyghurs in China, with allegations of human rights abuses including forced organ harvesting coming to the forefront. In a recent U.S. congressional committee hearing, experts alleged that Chinese authorities had collected genetic information from the Uyghur Muslim minority. The purported aim was to support a forced organ transplant program targeting Muslim medical tourists from Gulf states. Salih Hudayar, a Uyghur-American politician, to...