Showing posts with label #UN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #UN. Show all posts

Exile in Ireland - Uyghurs Speak Out Against Transnational Repression

In mid-February, the communities of Uyghurs and Hong Kongers living in Ireland wrote an open letter to the Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris highlighting concerns for their safety and drawing urgent attention to the pattern of Chinese state surveillance and harassment of members of their diaspora communities.

The letter was written in advance of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Ireland and requested the Irish Government to adopt a human-rights-based approach in their discussions with Chinese officials, as well as demanding concrete actions with respect to acts of transnational repression, genocide and politically motivated imprisonment perpetrated by the People's Republic of China (PRC).

We spoke to Nuria Zyden, the Director of the Irish Uyghur Cultural Association (Instagram @irishuyghurca) about the Uyghur community in Ireland, the pain and longing of being separated from family and what lies behind her community's concerns for their safety which she outlined in the recent letter to the Irish Government.

Date of Recording: February 24th, 2025.




A group of Irish Uyghurs wave flags and banners to draw attention to the plight of the Uyghur people during China's Foreign Minister's visit to Dublin on February 17th, 2025.
Irish Uyghurs protest during the visit of China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi to Dublin on February 17th, 2025.


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Additional information on the topics discussed in this episode:

  • Open Letter to the Irish Government on the Occasion of the Chinese Foreign Minister's visit on 17th February, 2025 - link





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Thumbnail Photo Credit: Irish Uyghur Cultural Association Instagram 

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Taiwan's UN Bid 2023

The United Nations holds its 78th General Assembly in New York on the week of September 18th under the theme of "rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity". 

According to its website, some of the key purposes of the UN Charter are to;

  • maintain international peace and security, 
  • to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples.


It might surprise subscribers to know then, that areas of the world still exist where populations face the threat of forced military aggression should they exercise their right to self determination, and where calls for UN recognition of their statehood have fallen on deaf ears.

One such country is Taiwan who will again this year, bid for a seat at the United Nations table. In this episode, we look at the background to Taiwan's latest bid for UN membership, the prohibition of access to UN buildings for Taiwan Passport holders and Taiwan's request for meaningful participation in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Date of Recording: September 18th, 2023



United Nations Logo with podcast title, Taiwan's UN Bid and a quote that says "On an equal footing with all"
Taiwan's UN Bid 2023



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