Humanitarian Crisis

Sep 14, 2018

East Turkestan: US Considering Sanctions Against China for Treatment of Uyghur Population

According to the New York Times, the United States is considering sanctions against China in light of Beijing’s systematic crackdown against the country’s Uyghur population. Whilst former and current US officials have confirmed this initiative, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert refused to confirm the story. In recent months, China has faced increased criticisms from both state...

Sep 14, 2018

East Turkestan: US Considering Sanctions Against...

According to the New York Times, the United States is considering sanctions against China in light of Beijing’s systematic crackdown against the country’s Uyghur population. Whilst former and...

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Sep 03, 2018

East Turkestan: Muslim Governments Remain Silent...

Three weeks since the United Nations made a reference to credible reports containing information about “re-education camps” for Uyghurs, the Islamic world has not yet spoken against China....

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Aug 21, 2018

East Turkestan: Uyghur Muslims Prevented from...

In 2018, the Hajj began on Monday 20 August – but for many Uyghurs, the sacred pilgrimage is an impossibility. As part of generalized repression against this Muslim minority, China has imprisoned...

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Aug 07, 2018

Ogaden: Somali Region President Finally Resigns...

Abdi Mohamoud Omar had been running his own violent sub-state entity in the Somali Region of Ethiopia for many years – having never been held accountable for his crimes. However, the recent violence...

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Jul 27, 2018

East Turkestan: China’s Human Rights Abuses...

China’s ongoing mistreatment of its Muslim Uyghur minority continues to escape the headlines, including in Muslim-majority nations. Although the forced assimilation campaign targets the Uyghurs’...

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Jul 26, 2018

Ambazonia: New OHCHR Statement On Cameroon Crisis...

A statement by the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) was released on 25 July 2018 over the grave human rights situation in Cameroon. The statement notes in particular how the Cameroonian government...

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Jul 20, 2018

Ambazonia: Serbia Urged to Stop Selling Arms to...

The Cameroonian government has denied all responsibility for the filmed deaths of two women and two children, despite army uniforms being visible on screen. Amnesty International identified the weapons...

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Jul 17, 2018

CWHP and UNPO Welcome US Resolution on Situation...

On 12 July 2018, the office of Rep. Tom Garrett (R-VA) introduced a resolution on the situation of Hmong people in Northern Laos condemning the LPDR’s repeated and ongoing assaults on Hmong...

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