Forcefully, Publicly Raise Xinjiang, Imprisoned Activists
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Apr 8, 2019
China is working to silence critics of its prisonlike re-education camps, with help from neighboring Kazakhstan
Apr 8, 2019
China’s embassy in Australia provided details on their situation following pressure from Canberra.
Apr 8, 2019
Children, aged between one and six, are all Australian citizens and are separated from at least one of their parents
Apr 8, 2019
Sam, an Australian citizen, has never met his 18-month-old son, who is trapped in China with Sam’s wife, who is also a member of the persecuted Uighurs
Apr 8, 2019
s the Chinese government crushes Uyghur culture in Xinjiang, Uyghurs abroad are making new efforts to preserve their traditions — but will they succeed? Some scholars say a revival is possible
Apr 8, 2019
Merely due to their ethnic identity, Xinjiang Uyghurs are subjected to surveillance and control by the Chinese authorities.
Apr 8, 2019
With China's assault on scores of leading academics and intellectuals, business as usual is no longer possible, writes Magnus Fiskesjö.
Apr 8, 2019
US should set an example by using Global Magnitsky Act to sanction culpable officials in oppression of Uighurs, says leader
Apr 8, 2019
Repeating the message “Never Again,” broad coalition rallies to stop cultural genocide in China, call for specific US government action.
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UYGHUR BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bibliography of select news reports & academic works
Compiled by Professor Magnus Fiskesjö
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.
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.
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.
BRIEFING: Assault on the Uyghur Language in East Turkestan
Jan 7, 2019
Jan 7, 2019
Chinese government officials have emphasized Mandarin language ability as a marker of modernity and, more recently, a necessity in the fight against “terrorism.”