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Uyghur Muslim Scholar Dies in Chinese Police Custody
January 29, 2018
Uyghur scholar Muhammad Salih Hajim, 82, in an undated photo.

Muhammad Salih Hajim, 82, had been detained about 40 days before his death.

DC Conference: Uyghur Religious Freedom and Cultural Values Under Siege
January 29, 2018

On 26 February 2018, the UNPO, together with the UHRP, the UAA and the WUC will organised a conference entitled “Uyghur Religious Freedom and Cultural Values Under Siege”.

China says 'terror' risks in Xinjiang remains serious despite security push
January 29, 2018
Security personel stand in front of an armoured vehicle in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Unrelenting risks of “terror” and separatist activity in China’s far western region of Xinjiang require a prolonged security crackdown, state media said late on Sunday, after a year-long campaign that saw increased police deployment and heightened surveillance.

KASHGAR: CHINA’S ERASURE OF UYGHUR PRESENCE BY P. REYHAN (TEXT) & EDITH ROUX (PHOTOS)
January 29, 2018

In 2009, the “reconstruction” project in the old city of Kashgar, initiated by Chinese authorities, raised many critical and hostile reactions around the world.

At the crossroads of the new Silk Road
January 29, 2018
 Bruno Macaes at the border of China and Pakistan, through which the Belt and Road will run. Photograph: PR handout from publishers

A freshly created town has been chosen by China as the launching point for its Belt and Road project that will take not only its trade to Europe, but influence and power

Overcrowded Political Re-Education Camps in Hotan Relocate Hundreds of Uyghur Detainees
January 26, 2018
A security officer holding a shield and baton guards a security post leading into a center believed to be used for re-education in Korla, Nov. 2, 2017. AP

‘Overflow’ led authorities to truck as many as 640 inmates to alternate camps, a source said.

China's development push in poor countries worries non-profits
January 26, 2018

China’s development push into poor countries is marginalizing the role of human rights bodies, green groups and other non-profits, making it harder for them to play their traditional role as a check on rampant development, advocates said.

Authorities Testing Facial-Recognition Systems in Uyghur Dominated Xinjiang Region
January 25, 2018
Residents pass by a security checkpoint with cameras in Xinjiang's Kashgar city, Nov. 5, 2017. AP

The system notifies police via linked security cameras when individuals roam too far from ‘safe areas.’

The Fifth Poison: the Harassment of Uyghurs Overseas
Nov 28, 2017

The Chinese authorities’ recent coercion of Uyghur students studying abroad to return home has drawn international attention to the government’s campaign of harassment and control of Uyghurs living outside of China.

Simulated Autonomy: Uyghur Underrepresentation in Political Office
Oct 30, 2017

A new report from the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) examines the demographics of political office holders in East Turkestan and finds significant underrepresentation of Uyghurs.

BRIEFING: The Chinese Government’s Misleading White Paper on the Human Rights Situation in East Turkestan
Jul 6, 2017
SCIO presents the white paper

For immediate release

July 6, 2017 2:35 pm EST

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