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Two Uyghurs Believed Killed in Hotan Violence 29 Jun 2013 | 10:27 am
A source says police shot at a group of Uyghurs returning from prayers at a local mosque. Share
Xinjiang Violence More Serious Than Reported 29 Jun 2013 | 01:34 am
At least 46 are believed killed in the clashes, higher than the death toll of 27 cited by state media. Share
Second clash hits China's Xinjiang in three days 29 Jun 2013 | 01:20 am
Fresh violence erupted in China's restive Xinjiang on Friday, state media said, two days after 35 died in what the government called a "terrorist attack" and a week before the anniversary of major 200...
China's west erupts in violence 2nd time in 3 days 29 Jun 2013 | 01:18 am
A tense minority region in China's far west erupted in violence Friday for the second time in three days, barely hours after the government called the earlier unrest a "terrorist attack" and raised th...
The Uyghur American Association calls on the Chinese government to substantiate terror claims with an open and independent investigation 29 Jun 2013 | 01:10 am
The Uyghur American Association (UAA) casts doubt on Chinese government claims that the June 26, 2013 incident in Lukchun was an act of terrorism until an independent verification of events is availab...
'No official explanation' for China violence 28 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am
Riots have killed 27 people in China's restive far western region of Xinjiang, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. Share
China’s Terrorism Narrative Emerges for June 26 Incident 28 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am
Yesterday, a “knife-wielding” mob attacked a police station, government offices, and a construction site in Lukqun township, Xinjiang. T Share
China’s far west erupts in violence for 2nd time in 3 days; death toll from 1st rises to 35 28 Jun 2013 | 09:00 am
A tense minority region in China’s far west erupted in violence Friday for the second time in three days, barely hours after the government called the earlier unrest a “terrorist attack” and raised th...
EU human rights strategy: one year on 28 Jun 2013 | 08:14 am
Exactly one year ago EU foreign ministers adopted an ambitious new strategic framework on human rights and democracy. Share
Saving Face in the Islamic World and Beyond: Ending Death Row Organ Harvesting in China 28 Jun 2013 | 08:11 am
Like many other religions, Islam places importance with both spiritual cultivation and physical cleanliness. When a Muslim dies, the body must be purified, cleansed, shrouded, and buried within 24 ho...
