Posts Tagged ‘Arbitrary Detention’
China: Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Chinese Government’s Arbitrary Detention of Swedish Publisher Gui Minhai
We, the undersigned press freedom, journalists’, human rights, international organisations, strongly condemn the Chinese government’s ongoing arbitrary detention of Swedish publisher and writer Gui Minhai on the 10th anniversary of his kidnapping.
Read MoreUHRP Marks International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, and calls for information on the fate, whereabouts, and health conditions of disappeared Uyghurs like Ilham Tohti and Rahile Dawut.
Read MoreUyghur Deportations from Thailand Part of a Decade of Betrayal
On July 8, 2015, Thai authorities shackled and hooded at least 109 Uyghur men then placed them on a plane bound for China. Chinese state media released footage showing the men, blindfolded and restrained, surrounded by armed police.
Read More16 Years After July 5 Unrest, UHRP Demands Information on Disappeared Uyghurs
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) marks the 16th anniversary of the July 5, 2009, violent suppression of Uyghur protests in Ürümchi, and urges governments to demand information about the disappeared individuals who are still missing.
Read MoreUHRP Calls on Thailand to Immediately Halt Deportation of 48 Uyghurs, Uphold International Law
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) urges the Thai government to immediately halt any plans to deport 48 Uyghur men who have been held in prolonged arbitrary detention for over a decade.
Read More15 Years After Ürümchi Unrest, UHRP Calls on China to Report on Implementation of UN Recommendations
July 5, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. EDTFor Immediate ReleaseContact: Omer Kanat +1 (202) 819-0598, Peter Irwin +1 (646) 906-7722 The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) marks the 15th anniversary of the July 5, 2009, unrest in Ürümchi, and calls on China to publicly report on the steps taken to implement the dozens of recommendations made…
Read MoreThe Persecution of Uyghur Senior Citizens
April 30, 2024 A UHRP Insights column by Henryk Szadziewski, Director of Research, Uyghur Human Rights Project In February 2024, 96-year old Abidin Ayup died in prison. His body was not returned to his family. Instead, two days after his death, his remains were sent to Atush Police Department and then buried. Abidin was the…
Read MoreUHRP Analysis Finds 1 in 26 Uyghurs Imprisoned in Region With World’s Highest Prison Rate
An estimated 1 in 26 Uyghurs and other non-Han people in the Uyghur Region are imprisoned, making up a third of China’s total prison population April 25, 2024 A UHRP Insights column by Ben Carrdus, UHRP Senior Researcher, and Peter Irwin, UHRP Associate Director for Research & Advocacy. Find press coverage of this Insights article…
Read MoreUHRP Welcomes UN Letter on Arbitrary Detention Cases in Thailand, Urges Immediate Resettlement
For immediate releaseApril 24, 2024, 2:00 p.m. EDTContact: Omer Kanat, +1 (202) 790-1795, Peter Irwin, +1 (646) 906-7722 The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) is calling on the Thai government to take steps to urgently resettle the group of Uyghurs who remain arbitrarily detained for over a decade, following a joint letter from UN experts…
Read MoreChina: Immediately Release Human Rights Lawyer Yu Wensheng and Activist Xu Yan
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned about this case and call for the immediate and unconditional release of Yu Wensheng and his wife, activist Xu Yan
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