Uyghur American Association and National Endowment for Democracy Jointly present a Panel Discussion on Sacred Right Defiled: China's Iron-Fisted Repression of Uyghur Religious Freedom
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UAA and NED Joint Panel Discussion on Uyghur Religious Freedom, Wednesday 5/29 on Capitol Hill"
May 20, 2013
Red Tape: Chinese Government Regulation of Uyghur Religious Freedom
May 20, 2013
It is Ramadan. The Chinese government has mandated all restaurants remain open for business during fasting hours.
Uighur Journalist And Repression In China
May 14, 2013
Memetjan Abdulla, former editor of the state-run China National Radio’s Uighur Service, was sentenced to life in prison in 2009.
Honor U.S. values and interests: Back religious freedom abroad
May 14, 2013
Fifteen years ago, on May 14, 1998, U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a landmark effort to promote a pivotal human right abroad. In October of that year, the Senate also acted and President Clinton signed the International Religious Freedom Act, or IRFA, into law.
'China felt Rudd failed as friend'
May 14, 2013
ONE of Australia's foremost China experts says then prime minister Kevin Rudd may have fallen victim to "bite your friend" syndrome during his dealings with the Asian power, as Beijing expected too much in return.
China: Fighting Terrorism or Repressing Religion?
May 10, 2013
Last month, violence in Maralbeshi, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China, left 21 dead. Chinese authorities blamed the deaths on "terrorists," but a BBC reporter who managed to sneak into the region threw the official account into question
Inside China: China resolutely unhappy with report
May 10, 2013
China says the United States is “lifting a rock only to drop it on its own feet” in issuing the annual Pentagon report on the Chinese military.
May 20, 2013
Uyghur American Association and National Endowment for Democracy Jointly present a Panel Discussion on Sacred Right Defiled: China's Iron-Fisted Repression of Uyghur Religious Freedom
May 3, 2013
As people across the globe commemorate World Press Freedom Day, the Uyghur American Association (UAA) reminds the international community of the egregious human rights abuses faced by Uyghur journalists and the absence of open reporting in East Turkestan.
Apr 30, 2013
A new report from the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) details the repression of religious freedom among Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Apr 24, 2013
Official Chinese media reports of a violent clash on Tuesday between Chinese security forces and Uyghurs suspected of “plotting terrorism” gathered in a house resulting the death of 21 people should be viewed with extreme caution given the lack of available details and independent verification of Chinese sources.
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May 20, 2013
It is Ramadan. The Chinese government has mandated all restaurants remain open for business during fasting hours.
May 10, 2013
Last month, violence in Maralbeshi, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China, left 21 dead. Chinese authorities blamed the deaths on "terrorists," but a BBC reporter who managed to sneak into the region threw the official account into question
May 4, 2013
UAA President explains the root causes of Kashgar violence and China's heavy-handed crackdown on Uyghur people by means of illegal home searches and arbitrary use of lethal force.
维吾尔人的疆土，中国的边疆：新疆工作会议及中央政府指导下的发展
Feb 27, 2013
Feb 27, 2013
维吾尔人权项目即将发布：维吾尔人的疆土，中国的边疆：新疆工作会议及中央政府指导下的发展为题的中文报告。该报告英文版发布于2012年6月；本报告检审始自2010年新疆工作会的，由中国中央政府指导下在东突厥斯坦实施的史无前例的投资发展政策及其后果。
Briefing: Refusals of passports to Uyghurs and confiscations of passports held by Uyghurs indicator of second-class status in China
Feb 7, 2013
Feb 7, 2013
The Uyghur American Association (UAA) calls on the Chinese government to immediately halt all discriminatory practices regarding the issuance of passports to Uyghurs.
