Posts Tagged ‘UHRP Insights’
Press Freedom, Uyghurs, and Unquestioned Narratives
May 1, 2026 A UHRP Insights column by Dr. Henryk Szadziewski, Director of Research. World Press Freedom Day arrives this year against the backdrop of some challenging numbers. Reporters Without Borders ranks China 178th out of 180 countries on its 2025 Press Freedom Index, a lowly position it has occupied with consistency across successive years…
Read MoreNew Report Highlights Severe Air Pollution in East Turkistan
April 9, 2026 A UHRP Insights column by Dr. Henryk Szadziewski, Director of Research Chinese state media often portrays East Turkistan (also known as the Uyghur Region) as a land of pristine environments, highlighting snow-capped mountains and alpine lakes to attract tourists seeking respite from the congestion of eastern China’s cities. This narrative of an…
Read MoreFour Years After the Genocide Judgment: Reflections on the Uyghur Tribunal
Four years after this landmark determination, we asked seven individuals involved in the Tribunal, including four camp survivors, to reflect on its short-term legacy, its impact, and the responsibilities it places on the international community today.
Read MoreRemembering the Ürümchi Fire Victims and the Need for a Unified Solidarity Movement in China
On November 24 2022, three years ago today, a fire broke out in a predominantly Uyghur residential building in Ürümchi that killed at least ten people.
Read MoreFrom Ürümchi to Paris and Brussels: The Spread of Uyghur Region Air Cargo Across Europe
November 24, 2025 A UHRP Insights column by Peter Irwin, Associate Director for Research and Advocacy In July 2025, I warned in research with Henryk Szadziewski, UHRP Director of Research, about new air cargo connections between Ürümchi and European airports creating a direct channel for goods at high risk of being produced with state-imposed forced…
Read MoreCoal-to-Chemical Expansion in East Turkistan and the Fracture in China’s Climate Commitments
As world leaders gather in Belém this week for COP30, China arrives with familiar rhetoric: a pledge to peak carbon emissions before 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.
Read MoreThe Uyghur Reader: Stories We’re Following (Issue 12)
Welcome to the twelfth issue of the Uyghur Reader, a biweekly content roundup curated by the staff of the Uyghur Human Rights Project.
Read MoreFrom Yalta to UN Resolution 2758: The Disappearance of Uyghur Statehood in International Law
November 12, 2025 A UHRP Insights column by Asiye Uyghur, Writer In the middle of the twentieth century, the Uyghur people twice sought to build an independent state. The most remarkable attempt emerged in the Soviet-backed East Turkestan Republic between 1944 and 1949. Yet the great-power deals struck after the Yalta Conference and, later, the…
Read MoreWhat to See When Traveling Through a Genocide: Travel Guidebooks and the Uyghur Region
The phrasing obscures much about what has happened in the region since the last one was published in May 2022.
Read MoreForced Allegiance: Reflections on Flag-raising Ceremonies and National Anthems in Britain and East Turkistan
A UHRP Insights column by Dr. Henryk Szadziewski, Director of Research, Uyghur Human Rights Project
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