Xinjiang

• Canada a ‘dumping ground’ for products made by forced labour, Ottawa promises crackdown

  Seamus O'Regan Jr. made the announcement to mark the United Nations annual World Day Against Child Labour, meant to raise awareness about forced labour practices.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2023
  
• Canadian MPs unanimously vote to resettle 10,000 displaced Uyghurs

  Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi proposed the motion last June, calling on the government to launch a program in 2024 to bring Uyghurs and other Muslims of Turkic origin to Canada.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2023
  
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• Federal Court rejects Uyghur group’s lawsuit claiming Ottawa breached UN convention

  The judge says courts can only rule on whether the government is following existing laws and policies, instead of delving into global agreements.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2023
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• Winnipeg looks at severing ties with sister city in China over human rights concerns

  Winnipeg's sister city status with Chengdu, China, was cemented in 1988.

  Politics

  Jan 12, 2023
• China’s Xinjiang loosens some ‘zero-COVID’ restrictions after lockdown protests

  Authorities in China's western Xinjiang region opened up some neighborhoods in Urumqi after residents held demonstrations against the city's ``zero-COVID'' lockdown.

  World

  Nov 26, 2022
• Canada among 50 countries urging China to release detained Uyghurs

  The 50 countries urged China to clarify ``the fate and whereabouts of missing family members'' and arrange safe contacts and reunions.

  World

  Oct 31, 2022
• UN’s Xinjiang report: Canada must stop Uyghur forced labour imports, advocates say

  Uyghur Canadian advocates said the Canada should work to create a refugee program for Uyghurs and block Chinese products related to Uyghur forced labour from entering the country.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2022
• Canadian posts on UN Xinjiang report censored on Chinese social media: embassy

  The UN report says “urgent attention” is needed from the international community to address the human rights situation in the province.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2022
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• China furious over UN report on Xinjiang. What’s going on?

  The United Nations report has been in the works for years and was released Wednesday despite Chinese efforts to delay or block it.

  World

  Sep 1, 2022
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• UN report outlines possible crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang

  The run-up to its release fueled a debate over China's influence at the world body and epitomized the on-and-off diplomatic chill between Beijing and the West over human rights.

  World

  Aug 31, 2022