Tag: Uyghur Muslims

Chinese hackers used Facebook to target Uighurs in Australia, elsewhere
China, World

Chinese hackers used Facebook to target Uighurs in Australia, elsewhere

A group of hackers in China who used Facebook to target Uighurs living abroad, including in Australia, with links to malware that would infect their devices and enable surveillance were blocked, the social media company, Facebook, said on Thursday.It said the hackers, known as Earth Empusa or Evil Eye in the security industry, targeted activists, journalists and dissidents who were predominantly Uighurs.Facebook said there were fewer than 500 targets, who were largely from the Xinjiang region but were primarily living abroad in countries including Turkey, Kazakhstan, the United States, Syria, Australia and Canada.It said the majority of the hackers’ activity occurred away from Facebook and that they used the site to share links to malicious websites rather than directly sharing the malware
US led the world in exposing ‘horrific’ abuses in Xinjiang: Pompeo
China, World

US led the world in exposing ‘horrific’ abuses in Xinjiang: Pompeo

The outgoing US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Saturday said that the United States led the world in exposing the “horrific” rights abuses in Xinjiang province of China and imposed sanctions on the Chinese Communist Party’s officials.Taking to Twitter, Pompeo lauded America’s efforts in bringing up the Uyghur issue to the forefront, saying America halted imports of products made with forced labour and gave Uyghur women a platform to tell the world about their families who were disappeared by the Chinese Communist Party.“We led the world in exposing the horrific abuses in Xinjiang. Imposed sanctions on CCP officials, halted imports of products made with forced labor, and so much more. When the world averts its eyes, America speaks up, and acts,” Pompeo tweeted.“We also gave courageous
Japan eyes US-style law to sanction Uighur human rights abuses
Business, China, World

Japan eyes US-style law to sanction Uighur human rights abuses

Amid growing criticism, against China for its treatment of Uighur Muslims, Japan is weighing a legal foundation for sanctions similar to those imposed by the United States and Europe.The Japanese government has asked the local companies that operate in China whether functioning in Xinjiang province could get them into trouble.This comes after a report in March by the Australian Global Policy Institute indicated that around 11 Japanese companies were among the 82 well-known global brands which relied on factories that use forced Uighur laborers.The report indicated that more than 80,000 Uighur workers were transferred out of the Xinjiang region, where China's Uighur population is concentrated, to around 30 factories across the country.Companies in the report, including Fast Retailing, maker...
Bangladeshi Muslims form human chain, protest to show solidarity with Uyghurs
Asia, China

Bangladeshi Muslims form human chain, protest to show solidarity with Uyghurs

In protest against the atrocities committed by the Chinese government on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, Islamic scholars and Ulemas of Bangladesh formed a human chain on Thursday at the Dhaka National Press Club.Under the banner of ‘Uyghur Muslim Rights Council’ (Uyghur Musalmaner Odhikar Parishad), the protestors demanded political and religious rights for the persecuted Uyghur minority Muslims in China’s northwestern region called Xinjiang.“The Uyghur Muslims are persecuted by the Chinese government and they are not allowed to practice their Islamic faith by the Communist government of China,” said the protestors.The demonstration was part of Bangladeshi Muslims showing solidarity with their fellow Uyghur Muslims.Colourful placards depicting atrocities perp
China used ETIM’s designation as terrorist group for genocide of Uyghurs: Human rights group
China

China used ETIM’s designation as terrorist group for genocide of Uyghurs: Human rights group

Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU), a non-profit human rights organization, has said that China used the designation of East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) as a terrorist organization for the genocide of the Uyghurs and people have been falsely linked to the ETIM movement for expressing their ethnic identity and religious beliefs.CFU’s remarks came as it hailed the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s decision to revoke the designation of ETIM from its terrorist list after nearly two decades that has led to the weakening of China’s anti-terror pretext for crackdown on Uyghurs in Xinjiang.“The integrity of this decision speaks volumes, and as the leadership of the Chinese regime has changed to a softer tone as it tries to suck up to what it views as the sure next US administration,” the CFU said
With OBOR, China is trying to do what Anglo-Americans did in last 300 years: Historian
China, Conflict

With OBOR, China is trying to do what Anglo-Americans did in last 300 years: Historian

In a sharp criticism of the One Belt and One Road (OBOR) project, Albanian historian Olsi Jazexhi has revealed how the Chinese government is following the Britain model for its imperialist plan with the Belt and Road Initiative.The project, which started in 2013, comprises both overland and maritime access routes through the installation of new, as well as up-gradation of existing transport and communication infrastructure in countries hoping to reap the dividends.Regarding China's OBOR project, Olsi, in an interview said that "Imperialism usually comes with trade. Then, later come the soldiers who will defend the traders, and later they will topple the government. This is how imperialism works."Over the long-term impact of the OBOR on Xinjiang, the historian said, "The conflict over Xinji...
Hursan Hassan’s story is a Uighur tragedy: Activist
China, Opinion

Hursan Hassan’s story is a Uighur tragedy: Activist

The Executive Director of ‘Campaign for Uyghurs’ and activist Rushan Abbas has said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is replicating the tyranny of Mao Zedong by persecuting the intellectuals, the recent victim of it being Hursan Hassan, who has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.In an opinion article, Rushan compared the "Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution" of 1966, initiated by Mao Zedong to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s persecution of Uyghur Muslims in East Turkistan.She described the "Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution" as a period during which millions of civil servants, writers and teachers were fired, elites and artists were attacked, many intellectuals were labeled "counter-revolutionaries," beaten or killed; others were sent to corrective labor camps.“The nations tha
Social media outburst against former Malaysian PM Mahathir for targeting Kashmir
Politics

Social media outburst against former Malaysian PM Mahathir for targeting Kashmir

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad faced heat on Twitter after he raised the issue of Kashmir in one of his tweets."Now that I am no more the Prime Minister, I take it that I can now speak without restrain and address the Kashmir issue without threats of boycotts and such. At Kashmir's one year lockdown since 5th August,” he said in a tweet.On his comments, Twitterati lashed out at him for not speaking about human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims. They also accused him of not raising global concerns over Pakistan sponsored terrorism and human rights violations in Balochistan, Singh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Shoaib Wani said, "Now I can speak freely! if you really mean what you say, can you raise your voice against Uyghur Muslims in China? CCP suppressing our fellow Musli
Tokyo demonstrators protest repression of minorities in China
World

Tokyo demonstrators protest repression of minorities in China

 Hundreds of Uyghur, Tibetan and Hong Kong demonstrators took to the streets of Tokyo on July 12, denouncing China and its policies in their respective regions.Shouting slogans and carrying banners, Uyghurs and Tibetan minorities called for independence from what they term “Chinese repression.”The Uyghurs, a Muslim ethnic group in the region of Xinjiang, said they wanted their territory to be named Eastern Turkmenistan. Protestors said minorities have been subjected to repression and forced labor in camps, making them pledge allegiance to the Chinese government.Hong Kong exiles also expressed concern about the new national security law passed on June 30, threatening the “one country, two systems” policy. The new law allows the extradition of Hong Kong nationals to China and threatens those