A new special report published by the Uyghur Human Rights Project highlights the politically motivated linguicide of the Uyghur language
UHRP in the News
Muslims ordered to hand in all copies of the Koran or face ‘harsh punishment’
October 2, 2017 
October 2, 2017
Chinese Muslims have been ordered to hand over religious items including copies of the Koran and prayer mats or they will face harsh punishment. Authorities are stepping up a campaign against Muslims in Xinjiang, north western China, according to Radio Free Aisia.
China’s Abuse of Uighurs
September 28, 2017 
September 28, 2017
You suggest that the United States cooperate with China on terrorism. China has an expansive and unclear definition of terrorist actions — for example, sentencing Prof. Ilham Tohti to life imprisonment for discussing Uighur issues online, accusing him of encouraging students to join terrorist groups.
Chinese police order Muslims to hand in all copies of the Koran and prayer mats or face 'harsh punishment'
September 28, 2017 
September 28, 2017
Chinese authorities are reportedly stepping up their campaign against Muslims in the north-western region of Xinjiang.
The Battle for China's Spirit Islam
August 24, 2017 
August 24, 2017
Both Hui and Uighur Muslims have experienced intensified restrictions and Islamophobia since Xi Jinping became leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in November 2012, with controls deepening and expanding in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region especially.
Chinese Muslim Dissidents Remain Protected In EU, But For How Long?
August 16, 2017 
August 16, 2017
Dolkun Isa was on his way to speak at Italy’s Senate late last month when he was stopped by the police and detained for a number of hours.
Chinese Shed Tears for Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo
July 18, 2017 
July 18, 2017
Liu Xiaobo, the Chinese Nobel Peace laureate who died on July 13, has had some critics among exiled radical Chinese dissidents. But the Taiwan Center in New York was overflowing with his “comrades” and admirers at a memorial held for him on July 15.
Round-ups of Uyghurs Continue as Egypt, China Condemned by Rights Groups
July 10, 2017 
July 10, 2017
Fearful Uyghurs scramble to get out of Egypt and avoid forced return to China, where they risk torture and arbitrary jailing.
EU: Suspend China Human Rights Dialogue
June 19, 2017 
June 19, 2017
EU and its 28 Members Lack Strategy, Credibility to Bring Change
Uyghurs Rally Around Language in Face of Pressures From China
June 15, 2017 
June 15, 2017
International Uyghur Language Day, launched in 2015, urges Uyghurs around the world to speak their native language.
China created a new terrorist threat by repressing secessionist fervor in its western frontier
May 31, 2017 
May 31, 2017
Beijing created a pressure cooker in Xinjiang
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UYGHUR BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Compiled by Professor Magnus Fiskesjö
Resisting Chinese Linguistic Imperialism: Abduweli Ayup and the Movement for Uyghur Mother Tongue-Based Education
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
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.
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.
UHRP BRIEFING: Cultural Destruction in East Turkestan
Jan 26, 2019
Jan 26, 2019
The Chinese government has been demolishing Uyghur neighborhoods across East Turkestan, for more than a decade. This has resulted in the loss of physical structures, including Uyghur homes, shops, and religious sites. Uyghurs have been forcibly relocated to heavily monitored apartment blocks.
BRIEFING: Concentration Camps in China for Uyghurs and Other Turkic Muslims
Jan 26, 2019
Jan 26, 2019
The massive scale and sudden establishment of the concentration camp system in East Turkestan is unprecedented. According to US government estimates, there are a minimum of 800,000 and possibly over 2 million people currently detained. This is up to 20 percent of the Uyghur population.
UHRP BRIEFING: Religious Repression of the Uyghurs
Jan 26, 2019
Jan 26, 2019
Religious expression is one of the primary reasons the government is sending people to the expanding network of internment camps across East Turkestan (aka Xinjiang). There are reports of people being sent to the camps for having attended a wedding or funeral where a religious passage was read.