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Arab politicians praise China’s policies in Xinjiang

Arab politicians praise China’s policies in Xinjiang

Experts say Beijing orchestrated the visit to conceal its persecution of Uyghurs while trying to expand its global influence.

Uyghur refugees in Pakistan face deportation in April

Uyghur refugees in Pakistan face deportation in April

The 18 families don’t have legal residence and face restrictions in jobs and education – and now fear being sent to China.

INTERVIEW: ‘There needs to be immediate efforts to try to protect the Uyghur community’

INTERVIEW: ‘There needs to be immediate efforts to try to protect the Uyghur community’

Naomi Kikoler discusses what the international community should do to address human rights violations in Xinjiang.

Uyghur publisher jailed for books on Uyghur independence, identity

Uyghur publisher jailed for books on Uyghur independence, identity

Erkin Emet was arrested in July 2018 during a crackdown on writers and publishers.

Uyghur activist receives Roosevelt freedom of worship award

Zumretay Arkin says China needs to be held accountable for rights violations against Uyghurs.

Revered and feared: Asia’s authoritarian states censor and mistreat poets

Revered and feared: Asia’s authoritarian states censor and mistreat poets

World Poetry Day brings tributes to fallen and jailed poets and vows not to back down.

Zubeyra Shamseden of the Uyghur Human Rights Project speaks at a rally to commemorate the Baren Massacre, in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC, April 5, 2024.

Uyghurs remember 1990 Baren Uprising over China’s forced abortions

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Rallies are held in Washington, Istanbul, Munich and elsewhere.

Uyghurs and other members of the faithful pray during services at the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, as seen during a government organized visit for foreign journalists, April 19, 2021.

With feasts and patrols, China tries to keep Uyghurs from fasting

2024-04-05

For years, Beijing has banned or restricted Ramadan in the name of fighting religious extremism.

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China’s rights record under fire at United Nations

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Uyghur Tales of Survival - Episode 6: Sowing Seeds of Hope

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Mosque make-over

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Experts: China is sequencing Uyghur DNA for organ harvesting

Experts: China is sequencing Uyghur DNA for organ harvesting

US Congress is told that medical tourists from Gulf states seek organs from Muslims who abstain from pork and alcohol.

Robert Silvers, US Homeland Security undersecretary for Strategy, Policy and Plans, speaks at a conference in New York City, Sept. 14, 2022.

INTERVIEW: ‘We have zero tolerance for the importation of products made with forced labor’

Robert Silvers of the US Department of Homeland Security discusses enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

The Chinese national flag flies over a mosque in the old city in Kashgar in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region, May 4, 2021.

China pushes ‘Sinicization of Islam’ in Xinjiang as Ramadan arrives

Detainees stand behind cell bars at the police Immigration Detention Center in central Bangkok on Jan. 21, 2019. More than 40 Uyghurs have been held for a decade.

Uyghur migrants see no release after a decade in Bangkok cells

From left, Rushan Abbas holds up a photo of her sister, Gulshan Abbas; student Kamile Wayit; journalist Qurban Mamut; and doctor and translator Ahmetjan Juma.

US lawmakers call for release of Uyghur prisoners

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Behind the walls: Three Uyghurs detail their experience in China's secret 're-education' camps

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Third time a charm?

Third time a charm?