Story Archive
2014-07-30
Jume Tahir, who is also vice-president of the China Islamic Association, was stabbed to death outside the ancient mosque.
2014-07-30
The indictment comes amid unending violence in China's restive western Xinjiang region.
2014-07-30
Officials say they were targeted after he led a raid on a mosque prayer session.
2014-07-29
At least two sources say the death toll may have exceeded 50 but the information cannot be officially verified.
2014-07-28
A State Department report hits out at religious controls in China.
2014-07-25
The Uyghurs are ordered imprisoned between six months and seven years after a hushed-up trial.
2014-07-17
Residents say discriminatory policies provoked the incident.
2014-07-14
Police kill one Uyghur suspect and detain three others in the latest violence in the restive region.
2014-07-09
The officer had recently been tasked to run an anti-terror campaign in the region.
2014-07-08
College administrators distribute bottles of water and offer free lunches to students during Ramadan, and those who refuse are blacklisted.
2014-07-08
Uyghurs are also being denied access to accommodation in Beijing, local rights activists say.
2014-07-07
Authorities say he led a group that planned police station attacks.
2014-07-07
He had spoken out in support of a longtime advocate for Uyghur rights.
2014-07-03
Gas stations are banned from selling petrol in canisters, by police order.