Press Releases

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 and crimes against humanity through its wide-scale repression of Uighurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic minorities in its northwestern region of East Turkistan (renamed Xinjiang by the …

PRESS RELEASE: East Turkistan Welcomes U.S. Government Designation of China’s Atrocities Against Uyghurs and Other Turkic Peoples as ‘Genocide’ Read More »

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 Government in Exile and many Uyghurs across the global diaspora are urging the U.S. State Department to designate China’s atrocities against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan …

Uyghurs to Incoming and Outgoing Administrations: Remember China’s Atrocities and Genocide Read More »

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 asking for an investigation to …

Press Release: UPDATE: ICC Office of The Prosecutor Awaits more Evidence for Uyghur Genocide case Read More »

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 Republic (1933-1934) and the 76th Anniversary of the Second East Turkistan Republic (1944-1949). The ETGE held similar demonstrations …

Commemorating East Turkistan’s Independence Day and Calling for International Recognition Read More »

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 began with a statement by …

East Turkistan Genocide Press Conference Highlights Immediate Need for Global Awareness and Cooperation Read More »

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 alleging genocide by China. The complaint, …

Uyghur ICC Genocide Complaint backed by 63 Parliamentarians in 16 Countries Read More »

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 last week describing China’s atrocities …

Canadian Parliamentary Committee Recognize China’s Atrocities in East Turkistan as a ‘Genocide’ Read More »

PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: contact@east-turkistan.net | +1 (202) 599-2244, Ext: 1www.east-turkistan.net 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 control and influence over international bodies like the …

Condemnation of China’s Appointment to the UN Human Rights Council Read More »

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 human rights standards to end …

East Turkistanis praise US House passage of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and urge US to recognize the Genocide Read More »