Uyghur demonstrators gather in front of the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2020. (Photo courtesy of ETNAM / ETGE) PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate ReleaseEast Turkistan Government in Exilecontact@East-Turkistan.Net+1 (202) 599-2244, Ext: 1 WASHINGTON: The State Department declared on Tuesday that the Chinese government is committing genocide...
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Uyghurs to Incoming and Outgoing Administrations: Remember China’s Atrocities and Genocide
Uyghur demonstrators gather in front of the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2020. (Photo courtesy of ETNAM / ETGE) PRESS RELEASE – For Immediate ReleaseEast Turkistan Government in Exilecontact@east-turkistan.net | +1 (202) 599-2244, Ext: 1east-turkistan.net As the Trump Administration is coming toward the end of its term, the East Turkistan...
Press Release: UPDATE: ICC Office of The Prosecutor Awaits more Evidence for Uyghur Genocide case
Press Release – For immediate release15 December 2020Contact: East Turkistan Government in Exile www.east-turkistan.net+1 202 599 2244 (Ext: 1) or contact@east-turkistan.net On July 6th 2020 an Article 15 Complaint was submitted on behalf of the Government of East Turkistan in Exile and the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement to the ICC Prosecutor...
Webinar: How the ICC can Investigate and Prosecute Chinese Officials for Genocide against Uyghurs and Other Turkic People
On July 6th an Article 15 Communication was submitted to the ICC prosecutor asking for an investigation to be opened into the Genocide and other Crimes Against Humanity committed against Uyghurs by Chinese officials. The communication was submitted by British barrister Rodney Dixon QC, on behalf of Uyghur and other Turkic...
Commemorating East Turkistan’s Independence Day and Calling for International Recognition
East Turkistan Independence Day Rally 12 November 2020 - US Capitol | Photo credit: ETGE WASHINGTON: The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE), led by Prime Minister Salih Hudayar, rallied in front of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, to commemorate East Turkistan's Independence Day and the 87th Anniversary of the First...
East Turkistan Genocide Press Conference Highlights Immediate Need for Global Awareness and Cooperation
PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate ReleaseEast Turkistan Government in Exilecontact@east-turkistan.net | +1 (202) 599-2244, Ext: 1east-turkistan.net WASHINGTON: The East Turkistan Government in Exile conducted a press conference on November 10 from 10 AM – 11 AM at its headquarters in Washington DC and live streaming on social media. The conference...
Uyghur ICC Genocide Complaint backed by 63 Parliamentarians in 16 Countries
NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: East Turkistan Government in Exilecontact@east-turkistan.net | +1 (202) 599-2244, Ext: 1east-turkistan.netWASHINGTON: The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) has urged the international criminal court's chief prosecutor to accept the complaint by the East Turkistan Government in Exile and the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement...
Canadian Parliamentary Committee Recognize China’s Atrocities in East Turkistan as a ‘Genocide’
WASHINGTON: October 21, 2020 - The Canadian Parliament's Subcommittee on International Human Rights and International Development has designated the Chinese Government's atrocities against Uyghur and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan as genocide as defined under the UN Genocide Convention. Canada's action followed US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brian's statement...
Condemnation of China’s Appointment to the UN Human Rights Council
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: contact@east-turkistan.net | +1 (202) 599-2244, Ext: 1www.east-turkistan.net Photo Credit: TFI WASHINGTON: October 13, 2020, 4:00 PM EDT - The East Turkistan Government in Exile expresses strong disapproval of China's re-election to the UN Human Rights Council. It has become clear that China has managed to get...
East Turkistanis praise US House passage of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and urge US to recognize the Genocide
Press Release: For immediate release22 September 2020East Turkistan Government in ExileContact: contact@east-turkistan.net | +1 (202) 599-2244, Ext: 1 The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) thanks the U.S. House of Representatives, and especially Congressman James McGovern, for passing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The bill calls for enforcing...