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.

Uyghurs in Palau 'Cut Off'

2009-11-02

Members of a Chinese ethnic minority newly freed from U.S. custody say they can't communicate with friends and family.

Six More Uyghurs Freed

2009-10-31

Another group of Uyghur detainees is freed from U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay.

Uyghur Grandfather Detained

2009-10-30

A man at the center of a story related to China’s tough one-child policy is in custody.

Xinjiang ‘Still Offline’

2009-10-29

Phone, text, and email links to China's restive northwesternmost region remain largely blocked.

Bingtuan School Expels Christian

2009-10-28

A Chinese student runs into trouble when he refuses to renounce Christianity.

Suining Deaths 'Not About Xinjiang'

2009-10-19

Conflicting reports emerge about violence in China's southwestern province of Sichuan.

Migrant Workers Targeted

2009-10-05

Chinese authorities tighten restrictions on migrant workers in Xinjiang.

Law Bans 'Separatist' Talk

2009-10-02

Authorities pass a law that bans the discussion of separatism in a northwestern China divided by ethnic tensions.

Two Held for Leaks

2009-09-23

Police in China are seeking a third Uyghur man for allegedly leaking information about a death in custody.

Police Enforced Family Burial

2009-09-21

The father of an ethnic Uyghur man in northwest China says police turned out in force.

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