Top US diplomat says XUAR camps are 'truly the stain of the century.'
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Jul 18, 2019
Jul 18, 2019
US president has first public meeting with anyone from China’s Uygur community, and makes first remarks on their internment
Jul 18, 2019
The sound of someone frantically knocking on the hotel door woke me up in a panic.
Jul 18, 2019
She says the US risks losing its moral authority if it does not confront China on its treatment of Uyghurs.
Jul 18, 2019
Pompeo's remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump met at the White House with victims of religious persecution from countries including China, Turkey, North Korea, Iran and Myanmar.
Jul 18, 2019
"My father is a fixer, a bridge-builder, a connector. He knows that a better future is one where Han Chinese and Uighur children are in school together, are friends together and have the same opportunities," said Jewher Ilham, who pleaded for the release of her father, prominent jailed Uighur scholar and economist Ilham Tohti.
Jul 18, 2019
Bitter Winter visited the Istanbul suburb of Zeytinburnu and heard the sad stories of lives and families destroyed by CCP persecution.
Jul 18, 2019
Posted Jul 17 2019 04:00PM CDT
Updated Jul 17 2019 04:11PM CDT
Jul 18, 2019
An Australian Uyghur man whose wife and toddler are trapped in Xinjiang, China, has been given fresh hope of being reunited with his family, with Beijing's foreign ministry offering "assistance".
Jul 18, 2019
Despite reports that 1 million Muslims are detained in “re-education camps” in Xinjiang, China promotes the region as a tourist destination with ancient architecture and rich ethnic culture.
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UYGHUR BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bibliography of select news reports & academic works
Compiled by Professor Magnus Fiskesjö
Resisting Chinese Linguistic Imperialism: Abduweli Ayup and the Movement for Uyghur Mother Tongue-Based Education
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
A new special report published by the Uyghur Human Rights Project highlights the politically motivated linguicide of the Uyghur language
Detained and Disappeared: Intellectuals Under Assault in the Uyghur Homeland
Mar 25, 2019
Mar 25, 2019
The Uyghur Human Rights Project has identified at least 386 Uyghur intellectuals detained and disappeared since early 2017, victims of the massive campaign of ethno-religious repression carried out by the Chinese government in the Uyghur homeland. It is time to end business as usual.
The Persecution of the Intellectuals in the Uyghur Region Continues
Jan 28, 2019
Jan 28, 2019
Persecution of teachers, scholars and artists constitutes an attempt to erase Uyghur culture. 338 Uyghur intellectuals interned, imprisoned or forcibly disappeared since April 2017, including 21 staff mebers of Xinjiang University. International scholarly exchange with China cannot be justified until they are released.
UHRP BRIEFING: Cultural Destruction in East Turkestan
Jan 26, 2019
Jan 26, 2019
The Chinese government has been demolishing Uyghur neighborhoods across East Turkestan, for more than a decade. This has resulted in the loss of physical structures, including Uyghur homes, shops, and religious sites. Uyghurs have been forcibly relocated to heavily monitored apartment blocks.
BRIEFING: Concentration Camps in China for Uyghurs and Other Turkic Muslims
Jan 26, 2019
Jan 26, 2019
The massive scale and sudden establishment of the concentration camp system in East Turkestan is unprecedented. According to US government estimates, there are a minimum of 800,000 and possibly over 2 million people currently detained. This is up to 20 percent of the Uyghur population.
UHRP BRIEFING: Religious Repression of the Uyghurs
Jan 26, 2019
Jan 26, 2019
Religious expression is one of the primary reasons the government is sending people to the expanding network of internment camps across East Turkestan (aka Xinjiang). There are reports of people being sent to the camps for having attended a wedding or funeral where a religious passage was read.