The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has submitted a report for consideration by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in preparation for the Committee’s examination of the 3rd periodic report of China.
UHRP in the News
Lesson of the Day: ‘5 Takeaways From the Leaked Files on China’s Mass Detention of Muslims’
December 11, 2019 
December 11, 2019
In this lesson, students will learn about key discoveries related to the internment camps in the Xinjiang region of China.
How China Persuaded One Muslim Nation to Keep Silent on Xinjiang Camps
December 11, 2019 
December 11, 2019
Beijing funded visits by Indonesian religious leaders to show how its re-education centers are a well-intended effort at providing Uighurs with job training
CHINA DEFENDS RECORD ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
December 11, 2019
December 11, 2019
On Tuesday, International Human Rights Day, spokesperson Hua Chunying mounted a familiar defense of China’s rights record at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ regular press conference:
‘Human rights with Chinese characteristics’ are not human rights at all
December 10, 2019 
December 10, 2019
The label ‘human rights with Chinese characteristics’ is a misnomer. It is how the Chinese Communist Party attempts to entangle the interests of Chinese people with the logics of their continued power.
Understanding Continued Persecution of China’s Uighurs
December 10, 2019 
December 10, 2019
In a recent teleconference, Kimberly Marteau Emerson, a Pacific Council member and principal of KME Consulting, moderated a discussion on the continued persecution of China’s minority Muslim Uighur population.
China is trolling and hacking Uighur exiles across the world
December 6, 2019 
December 6, 2019
Once, Uighurs forced to flee China would at least get some respite. Not anymore
Passage of Uyghur Human Rights Bill Ignites Another Backlash From Beijing
December 5, 2019 
December 5, 2019
The passage of a bill opposing the Chinese regime’s human rights suppression of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang has drawn an angry response from Beijing.
China Rebukes House Bill Condemning Crackdown On Uighurs
December 5, 2019 
December 5, 2019
Chinese officials have expressed outrage after the House passed a bill late Tuesday condemning Beijing's crackdown on China's Muslim Uighur minority.
House Passes Uyghur Bill Demanding Sanctions Over Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang Camps
December 4, 2019 
December 4, 2019
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 3 overwhelmingly approved a bill to counter the Chinese communist party’s (CCP) oppression of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in its far northwestern region of Xinjiang, drawing swift condemnation from Beijing.
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Passes U.S. House in 407-1 Vote
December 4, 2019 
December 4, 2019
The bill calls for sanctions on the Xinjiang Communist Party Secretary Chen Quanguo.
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List of Issues Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee During its Periodic Review of China
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
EXPLAINER—Five Things to Know About the Bingtuan
Aug 27, 2020
Aug 27, 2020
The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) or Bingtuan:
1. Exercises State & Police Powers
2. Serves as a Colonizing Force
3. Commits Brutal Abuses
4. Profits from Uyghur Forced Labor
5. Operates a Global Business Empire
UHRP BRIEFING—Uyghurs to China: "Return our relatives’ passports"
Aug 6, 2020
Aug 6, 2020
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has released a new briefing highlighting calls by Uyghur Americans for the Chinese government to return their relatives’ passports and permit travel overseas for family reunifications in the United States.
UHRP REPORT: “The Happiest Muslims in the World”: Disinformation, Propaganda, and the Uyghur Crisis
Jul 28, 2020
Jul 28, 2020
The Uyghur Human Rights Project has released a new report analyzing the Chinese government’s attempts to craft and promote a narrative responding to international criticism of its large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples.
BRIEFING: Testimony of Dr. Elise Anderson Before the House of Commons of Canada, Subcommittee on International Human Rights
Jul 21, 2020
Jul 21, 2020
On July 21, 2020, Dr. Elise Anderson, UHRP's Senior Program Officer for Research and Advocacy, testified before the House of Commons of the Canadian Parliament on the Human Rights Situation of the Uyghurs.
UHRP REPORT—Kashgar Coerced: Forced Reconstruction, Exploitation, and Surveillance in the Cradle of Uyghur Culture
Jun 3, 2020
Jun 3, 2020
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has released a new report, Kashgar Coerced: Forced Reconstruction, Exploitation, and Surveillance in the Cradle of Uyghur Culture. The report documents the Chinese government’s campaign to stamp out tangible aspects of Uyghur culture, using the ancient city of Kashgar as the most emblematic case.