Uyghur

A selection of news from and about Uyghur people living in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Most of these articles were aired in Uyghur and can be found, in their original language, on the Uyghur Web site, in text and audio format. Written language is displayed in Cyrillic, Arabic and Latin-based script.

Police Killed in New Xinjiang Clash

2008-08-28

Unarmed Uyghur police come under attack while searching for suspects in an August clash.

Crackdown on Xinjiang Mosques, Religion

2008-08-14

A Communist Party document sets out new curbs on Muslim Uyghurs after a spate of attacks.

China Detains Uyghurs Amid Attacks

2008-08-12

Further attacks on security personnel are reported near Kashgar as police in the northwestern region of Xinjiang detain 15 suspects following explosions in the far west of the region last week.

China Stresses Safety After Attack

2008-08-06

After reported attack, China says safety ranks as the top priority at Olympic Games.

Homes Raided in Xinjiang

2008-07-23

Chinese authorities in Gulja, which saw an armed crackdown on protests in 1997, are raiding homes in a security campaign they say is aimed at the country's huge migrant population but which activists abroad say targets minority Muslim Uyghurs.

China Executes Two Uyghurs

2008-07-11

Authorities in Xinjiang execute two Uyghurs for alleged terror links. Fifteen others are sentenced.

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