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The Mass Internment of Uyghurs: “We want to be respected as humans. Is it too much to ask?”
Aug 23, 2018
Aug 23, 2018
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.
Extracting Cultural Resources: the Exploitation and Criminalization of Uyghur Cultural Heritage
Jun 12, 2018
Jun 12, 2018
For immediate Release
June 12, 2018, 11:00 am EST
Contact: Uyghur Human Rights Project +1 (202) 478 1920
Briefing: Chinese Government Accelerates Assimilative Policies in “Sinicization of Religion” Campaign
May 9, 2018
May 9, 2018
For immediate release
May 9, 2018 1:00 pm EST
Contact: Uyghur Human Rights Project +1 (202) 478 1920
UHRP releases new report- ‘The Bingtuan: China’s Paramilitary Colonizing Force in East Turkestan’
Apr 26, 2018
Apr 26, 2018
For immediate Release
April 26, 2018, 10:45 am EST
Contact: Uyghur Human Rights Project +1 (202) 478 1920
The Fifth Poison: the Harassment of Uyghurs Overseas
Nov 28, 2017
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
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.