Recent events in Xinjiang have generated a great deal of analysis and commentary. In particular, reports of violence have opened up the region to the attention of activists, journalists, academics and officials not familiar with the constituent people of Xinjiang.
A series of violent incidents in their homeland have intermittently propelled the Uyghurs into recent international consciousness.
Writing on the Uyghur people has not been lacking in recent months. An uptick of violence since 2013 in Xinjiang has seen an increase in analysis that sometimes reveals more about the author than the issue.
In a 10 month period, China destroyed 80% of the Uyghur Internet in a massive digital book burning.
The situation of the Uyghur minority in north-west China became even more precarious in 2013, says Henryk Szadziewski.
China will continue defending its record on protecting human rights of ethnic minorities.
Two recent incidents in northwest China have called to attention the dire situation among Uyghurs and the need for a far-reaching review of policies for Chinese officials.
Late in 2012, in an undisclosed location and over cups of sweet tea, I sat down with a former Imam to talk about Uyghur religious freedom in China.
It is Ramadan. The Chinese government has mandated all restaurants remain open for business during fasting hours.
Restrictions placed on religion in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have rightly been well documented among groups such as Chinese Christians and Tibetan Buddhists.
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The mass internment of Uyghurs in camps across the region is occurring as the Chinese government promotes itself globally as a model of governance and trade through the Belt and Road Initiative. A new report from the Uyghur Human Rights Project documents the camp system and the individuals impacted.
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June 12, 2018, 11:00 am EST
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May 9, 2018 1:00 pm EST
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April 26, 2018, 10:45 am EST
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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.
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.