Story Archive
2014-02-28
The crowd is aggravated by dispute over confiscated motorcycles.
2014-02-28
A rights group meanwhile warns that Ilham Tohti remains at high risk of torture and ill-treatment as long as he is in custody.
2014-02-27
But little is known about the fate of his two business partners.
2014-02-26
Chinese authorities inform their families of the charges against them.
2014-02-25
Ilham Tohti could face a life sentence, but his lawyer says there is little evidence to support the charges.
2014-02-18
Tohti's family has yet to receive any official documents regarding his detention or the charges against him.
2014-02-14
A Uyghur exile group blames the latest incident on China’s ‘violent’ policies.
2014-02-07
He underlines his fears in a lengthy statement months before he was held on Jan. 15.
2014-02-05
His mother breaks her silence over his whereabouts after more than three years.
2014-02-03
Violence rocks a township in Aksu prefecture.
2014-01-31
Family members receive the first official news since his arrest five months ago.
2014-01-30
Amnesty International issues an 'urgent action' alert for Ilham Tohti.
2014-01-28
The whereabouts of professor Ilham Tohti however remain unknown.
2014-01-27
His lawyer visits Xinjiang's capital Urumqi to inquire about his whereabouts but returns without any clues.
2014-01-24
The World Uyghur Congress raises concerns the men may have been fleeing 'repression' in Xinjiang.