Ethnic Minorities

Washington-based Chinese Muslim exiles say that testimony from a former detainee in Xinjiang will help them convince the world that China’s repressions of minorities amount to crimes against humanity. Ovalbek Turdakun, an ethnic Kyrgyz Christian from Xinjiang, arrived in the United States from Kyrg

14/May/2022 TOKYO/NAHA, Okinawa -- Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to Japan by the U.S. Japan's southernmost prefecture, comprised of 160 islands, formed the backdrop of some of the fiercest battles fought in Japan during World War II. A quarter of the local population, some 1

European-Central Asian Regional Forum on Minority Issues to spotlight stronger rights protection for 30th anniversary 29.April.2022 GENEVA (29 April 2022) - The European-Central Asian Regional Forum will take place on 2-3 May 2022, with a focus on building stronger protection mechanisms for minor

Mukaddes Yadigar is a Uyghur entrepreneur who has been living in the UK since 2011. In London, she has two restaurants devoted to Uyghur cuisine. Every month, she holds events there to celebrate the food, music and dances of her people – to ensure the preservation of their culture. The Uyghur are

Annika Kim Constantino @ANNIKAKIMC KEY POINTS • The battle to redraw U.S. congressional districts is taking place for the first time in decades without certain federal redistricting protections. • This is raising concerns that voters of color could get sidelined even as they have become a larger s

China has imprisoned or detained at least 630 imams and other Muslim religious figures since 2014 in its crackdown in the Xinjiang region, according to new research by a Uyghur rights group. The research, compiled by the Uyghur Human Rights Project and shared with the BBC, also found evidence that 1

• Preferential policies – seen by Han Chinese as giving ethnic minorities unfair benefits – are changing • Police crackdown on those who abuse the law may also be on the way, as campaigns stressing national identity are expanded. China is set to scale back its affirmative action policies for ethnic

China's policy of transferring hundreds of thousands of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang to new jobs often far from home is leading to a thinning out of their populations, according to a high-level Chinese study seen by the BBC. The government denies that it is attempting to alter th

Korean brothers on life in Japan Ethnic Koreans make up Japan's biggest minority - the descendants of people who migrated, voluntarily or forced, before 1945 when the peninsular was a Japanese colony. Some have taken Japanese citizenship, others have South Korean passports, but a significant minori

Rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities - Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (A/HRC/46/44) Human Rights Council Forty-sixth session 22 February–19 March 2021 Agenda items 2 and 3 Annual report of the United Na

Since 2012, China has mounted the world's largest-ever poverty alleviation program. Between the end of 2012 and the end of 2019, over 93 million people were lifted out of poverty. That's about 1500 poor people every hour! During his inspection trip in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Despite calls from exiled Uighurs, International Criminal Court prosecutors say they will not investigate China for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity, according to a report issued December 14. The Uighurs had called for the investigation and provided The Hague-based court evidence in Jul

This article is about the china government's language policy in inner Mongolia autonomous region, From Google map Protests have been underway in recent months in Inner Mongolia over the Chinese government’s new education policy, which mandates a transition to the use of the “national common langu

This News Video is regarding China government's language policy in Autonomous Inner Mongolia region. In recent years, the Chinese government has faced damning criticism over its handling of ethnic minorities like the Uighurs and also Tibetans. Now the central government, which is dominated by Ch

This article about the apology of California to Native Americans in USA California’s governor made history this week when he formally apologized to Native Americans, acknowledging the brutal genocide and “war of extermination” declared by the state’s first governor in 1851. While indigenous people

I brought a new about Uyghur detention camps in Xinjian, China. This topic is kind of hot potato, ecently, in the world. Apparently, thousands of photo have been revealed by hacking attack. The BBC reporters wrote about the truth about the camps. If you have interest to this, please click here.>>>

14/May/2022 The government's decision to reject mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting for firms has been criticised as "nonsensical" by MPs. Conservative MP Caroline Nokes said it also showed a lack of will "to foster a fairer and more equal society". She chairs a parliamentary committee which has

Human rights groups are calling on U.S. President Joe Biden to appoint a special envoy for North Korean human rights, a position that has been vacant since January 2017. The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 directs the U.S. president to name a person for the role, subject to Senate confirmatio

[Posting date: 16. August. 2021] This is the first time for me to tell you a unique ethnic minority group in Asia. The first group is Ryukyuan People. I am quite sure you do not have specific ideas about the RyuKyuans like who are they, where are they from and where they live in? Therefore. I ho

As the United States struggles to open back up, Asian Americans remain anxious. Women and the elderly are taking self-defense classes; others are arming themselves for protection. Even parents are wondering if they should keep their children out of schools.' There are 23 million Asian Americans a

NBC Boston's article regarding Stop Asian Hate Protest in America Racism against Asian Americans is nothing new to those who have experienced it. But a recent rise in violent crimes against them has ignited deep-rooted fears and drawn national attention. Now, members of the local Asian-American co

CHENGBEI GAN’EN, China (AP) — Under a portrait of President Xi Jinping, Ashibusha sits in her freshly painted living room cradling her infant daughter beside a chair labeled a “gift from the government.” The mother of three is among 6,600 members of the Yi ethnic minority who were moved out of 38 mo

'Their goal is to destroy everyone': Uighur camp detainees allege systematic rape. Women in China's "re-education" camps for Uighurs have been systematically raped, sexually abused, and tortured, according to detailed new accounts obtained by the BBC. You may find some of the details in this story

China has warned Taiwan that any attempt to seek independence "means war". The warning comes days after China stepped up its military activities and flew warplanes near the island. It also comes after new US President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to Taiwan, and set out his stance in Asia. T

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has determined that China has committed “genocide and crimes against humanity” by repressing Uighur Muslims in its Xinjiang region, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, in an embarrassing blow to Beijing a day before President-elect Joe Biden is set

This article is about Asian Americans The demographics of the south are changing and both Democrats and Republicans are taking note of a growing, diverse constituency. Stephanie Cho remembers a time when she could walk the halls of the Georgia state capitol and see just two Asian Americans: the Re

This article is about the real meaning of Thanksgiving to Native American. This year marks the 400th anniversary of pilgrims arriving at what’s now known as Plymouth, Massachusetts. The so-called first Thanksgiving has been celebrated and taught to schoolchildren as the origin story of what would l

Ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus, with Black and Asian at increased risk of infection compared with white individuals, according to an analysis published in The Lancet medical journal. About 18.7 million patients from 50 studies were included to establ

This News Video is about a Mongolian woman, 33 year-of-old, dies in tragic protest in Inner Mongolia. From 0:16 to 0:30 A suicide note goes viral online it belonged to a woman from Inner Mongolia, protesting against Beijing's attempt to replace the Mongolian language with Chinese in schools. Sh

China carrying out 'cultural genocide' in Xinjiang against Uyghurs: Report Reference: https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/china-carrying-out-cultural-genocide-in-xinjiang-against-uyghurs-report-120100500626_1.html