The position taken by Kazakh officials comes despite the presence of around 200,000 people from China's Xinjiang region in the post-Soviet state, many of whom have existing ethnic links to Kazakhstan.
The event was organized by East Turkistan National Movement (ETNM) and the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE). The participants of the event called on the international community to intervene and stop "China's ongoing colonization, genocide and occupation campaigns."
Brussels [Belgium], September 10 (ANI): In a move to target China, concerned about human rights violations in the province of Xinjiang, the 27-member country European Union (EU) seeks to ban products made with forced labour.
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): Dozens of Uyghurs gathered for a rally in front of the White House here on Tuesday to mark the 13th Anniversary of the Urumchi massacre and called on the US government to recognize East Turkistan as an occupied country and support its right to national self-determination and independence.
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): As the UN's long-awaited trip got underway, the rights group urged the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to address crimes against humanity and gross human rights violations when her team visits China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region this week.
Beijing [China], May 4 (ANI): Minorities like Kazakhs, Tajiks, and Uyghurs inside China's detention camps are constantly subjected to violence and constantly monitored.
Berlin [Germany], April 30 (ANI): In a bid to create pressure on China regarding human rights violations of the Uyghur community in the country, the German Parliament will hold a discussion on the situation of Uyghurs on Saturday.
Beijing [China], March 1 (ANI): Despite all tall claims of modernity and respect for human rights, the women in China, along with the ethnic minorities, are the most disproportionately affected people, a Canada-based think-tank reported.
Beijing[China], January 27 (ANI): A science journal Human Genetics has taken down a research paper written by Chinese authors among others, as the consent of the Tibetans, Uyghurs and Kazakhs human subjects during the research process was ignored, said the journal website.
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Expressing condolences to families of people who were killed in the ongoing civil unrest in Kazakhstan, India on Monday said that it is closely following the recent developments in the country and has advised its nationals to follow local security instructions and get in touch with the Embassy of India for assistance.