Presentation by UHRP Director Omer Kanat at the July 24, 2019 U.S. Senate Human Rights Caucus Briefing "Religious Freedom in China: Assessing the Role of Surveillance Technology in Abuses Against the Uyghurs and Across China"
UHRP in the News
EVENT: Cotton- the Fabric Full of Lies: Textile/Apparel Sector Contaminates Global Supply Chains
August 16, 2019
August 16, 2019
Press conference to release report, "Cotton: The Fabric Full of Lies -- A report on forced and prison labor in Xinjiang, China, and the Nexus to Global Supply Chains."
Thursday, August 22, 2019, 1:00pm - 2:00pm (EDT)
Responding to Chinese Repression in Xinjiang
August 7, 2019 
August 7, 2019
On August 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of State hosted an interactive webchat to highlight the Chinese government's repression of Uighurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region. The goal of this discussion was to encourage and empower people, organizations, and governments to hold China to account for its violations of internationally recognized human rights.
Chinese Repression of Muslim Minorities in Xinjiang
August 7, 2019 
August 7, 2019
On August 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of State hosted an interactive webchat to highlight the Chinese government's repression of Uighurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region of China.
Pence Meets With Representatives of Religious Groups Persecuted in China
August 7, 2019 
August 7, 2019
Representatives of three persecuted religious groups in China, along with other advocates for religious freedom, met with Vice President Mike Pence and representatives of the National Security Council inside the vice president’s ceremonial office in the Executive Office Building on Aug. 5. They discussed how the Chinese regime is suppressing religion in China and ways to respond to China’s persecution.
EVENT: US Senate Human Rights Caucus, "Religious Freedom in China"
July 24, 2019 
July 24, 2019
Religious Freedom in China: Assessing the Role of Surveillance Technology in Abuses Against the Uyghurs and Across China
Teaching the Oppression of Uighurs in a Philosophy Course
July 20, 2019 
July 20, 2019
There are many valuable aims of philosophy. There are many excellent ways of teaching philosophy. But, for whatever it’s worth, at the introductory level I prioritize the aim of showing the utility of philosophical tools and concepts for understanding the world.
EVENT: UNPO Report on Manipulation of UN Human Rights Mechanisms
July 18, 2019 
July 18, 2019
Launch of report, "Compromised Space: How the UN is Becoming an Ever More Dangerous Place for Representatives of Religious and Other Minorities," documenting how repressive regimes are persecuting, harassing and intimidating representatives of minorities not only at home but also at the international level, most notably at the United Nations. A side event of the International Religious Freedom Ministerial.
EVENT: Latest Findings in the China's Killing of Prisoners of Conscience for Organs
July 10, 2019 
July 10, 2019
"Forced organ harvesting has been committed for years throughout China on a significant scale,” concluded the independent China Tribunal last month. Unlike black market operations, this on-demand killing of prisoners of conscience for organs is driven by the state and carried out by both military and civilian institutions.
A Different Kind of Prison: Mass Surveillance in Xinjiang and Its Global Implications
June 28, 2019 
June 28, 2019
The Human Rights Initiative at CSIS invites you to a public event on the mass detention and surveillance of Muslims in Xinjiang, China and the risks such technologies may pose as they are implemented in other areas of China and globally.
UPCOMING EVENT: A Different Kind of Prison: Mass Surveillance in Xinjiang and Its Global Implications
June 21, 2019
June 21, 2019
The Human Rights Initiative at CSIS invites you to a public event on the mass detention and surveillance of Muslims in Xinjiang, China and the risks such technologies may pose as they are implemented in other areas of China and globally.
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UHRP BRIEFING: The Mass Destruction and Desecration of Uyghur Mosques by China: Remarks by UHRP Director Omer Kanat
Jul 23, 2019
Jul 23, 2019
International Religious Freedom Ministerial Side Event: The Mass Destruction and Desecration of Uyghur Mosques by China. Remarks by Omer Kanat, Director, Uyghur Human Rights Project
UHRP UPDATE: 435 Intellectuals Detained and Disappeared in the Uyghur Homeland
May 21, 2019
May 21, 2019
Since April 2017, the Chinese government has interned, imprisoned, or forcibly disappeared at least 435 intellectuals as part of its intensified assault on Uyghurs and erasure of their culture.
UHRP SPECIAL REPORT: 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
UHRP UPDATE: 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.
UHRP UPDATE: 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.