UHRP in the News

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.
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
VOA Chinese TV Interviews UAA President Alim Seytoff on Kashgar Violence
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.
Uyghur Muslims Restricted in China, New Report Says
May 1, 2013

Repressed for over six decades, they often seem to be a forgotten minority in China.
China’s Black Hole
April 29, 2013

Let's face it: We have little idea what's actually going on in Xinjiang and Tibet.
Beijing urges US to condemn Xinjiang 'terror' attacks
April 27, 2013

China yesterday urged the US to condemn what Beijing has called terrorist attacks in Xinjiang instead of lecturing the country on human rights.
Envoy Urged to Press Uyghur Rights in China
April 26, 2013

A rights group says a recent deadly clash highlights abuses against the minority.
Violence in western Chinese region of Xinjiang kills 21
April 26, 2013

Clashes in the unsettled western Chinese region of Xinjiang killed 21 people, including police officers and local officials, authorities said Wednesday.
新疆喀什巴楚致命暴力冲突官方维人各有说法
April 26, 2013

据中国官方媒体报道，新疆喀什地区的巴楚县星期二（4月23日）发生“有预谋的严重暴力恐怖袭击事件”，共21人死亡。
China investigating clashes that killed 21
April 26, 2013

Chinese police were Thursday investigating eight suspects arrested in the ethnically divided Xinjiang region after clashes left 21 dead, with authorities reportedly accusing "terrorists" of ambushing police.

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