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Turkey-based Relatives of Uyghur Detainees Pause Protests After Chinese Consulate Accepts Demands

Istanbul’s mayor intervened after the group held 17 days of daily demonstrations.

Uyghurs rally to press the State Department to fight for the freedom of the majority-Muslim Uyghur population unjustly imprisoned in Chinese re-education camps, at the US Mission to the United Nations, Feb. 5, 2019.

US Declares China's Policies Toward Uyghurs Amount to 'Genocide' and 'Crimes Against Humanity'

2021-01-19

"Today is a historic day not only for the Uyghur people in East Turkestan but for the entire humanity,” said Dolkun Isa.

Gulbahar Haitiwaji pictured (2nd from L) with her husband and daughters at her daughter Gulhumar’s wedding in Paris, in an undated photo.

Book by Uyghur Retiree Details Two Grim Years in Xinjiang Internment Camp

2021-01-15

‘Survivor of the Chinese Gulag’ describes Gulbahar Haitiwaji’s ordeal during a trip to Xinjiang from her home in France.

Farmers pick cotton in a field in Hami, in China's Xinjiang region, Oct. 14, 2018.

Withhold Order on Xinjiang Cotton Products Warning to US Importers Over Supply Chains: CBP

2021-01-14

The order comes amid calls for a determination on whether the situation in the region constitutes genocide.

A photo posted to the WeChat account of the Xinjiang Judicial Administration shows Uyghur detainees listening to a 'de-radicalization' speech at a re-education camp in Hotan prefecture's Lop county, April 2017.

Repression of Uyghurs ‘Emblematic of Worsening Rights’ in China Under Xi Jinping: HRW

2021-01-13

An international backlash over the internment camps and forced labor gathered steam in 2020.

A guard watchtower rises along a perimeter fence of what is officially known as a 'vocational center' in Urumqi's Dabancheng district, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2018.

Young Uyghur Doctor Missing For Years Confirmed Detained in Xinjiang Capital

2021-01-12

Authorities say Sayarra Nijat was ‘in possession of illegal materials related to terrorism and extremism.’

A woman dresses a baby in the old town of Kashgar, in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, in a file photo.

US Slams Chinese Embassy Tweet Lauding Family Planning’s ‘Emancipation’ of Uyghur Women

2021-01-11

The tweet prompted calls for stern measures against Beijing for defending repression in Xinjiang.

Uyghur students study at a bilingual middle school in Hotan, Xinjiang, in a file photo.

Missing Uyghur Poet and Teacher Confirmed Detained After Nearly Four Years

2021-01-07

Qasim Sidiq is believed to have been targeted for content he composed as long as 15 years ago.

Turkish and Uyghur protesters hold East Turkestan flags during a protest against China in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 20, 2019.

Turkish Opposition Leader Says Extradition Treaty With China Should Hinge on Xinjiang Probe

2021-01-06

Selçuk Özdağ of the Future Party said ratifying it without one would be a “disgrace” to Uyghurs.

A man sells Uyghur food from his market stall in Shayar (Shaya) county in Xinjiang's Aksu (Akesu) prefecture, Sept. 12, 2019.

Uyghur Iron Traders Are ‘Taught’ Cooking at Xinjiang Internment Camp

2021-01-04

The cousins are among a large number of Uyghur professionals taught ‘vocational skills’ in the centers.

Rushan Abbas holds up a photo of her sister, Gulshan Abbas, in a photo posted to social media on Feb. 12, 2019.

Gulshan Abbas, Sister of Uyghur Activist in Exile, Confirmed Jailed After Missing for 27 Months

2020-12-30

Abbas was convicted on charges of ‘terrorism’ as suspected retaliation for her sister’s advocacy.

Isa Yusuf Alptekin (C) in an undated photo.

Uyghur Diaspora Remembers Independence Activist Isa Yusuf Alptekin on Anniversary of Passing

2020-12-29

Alptekin is honored for his tireless fight for the freedom of his people until his death 25 years ago.

Turkish Lawmakers Vow to Block Extradition Treaty With China That Puts Uyghurs at Risk

2020-12-29

Turkish members of parliament vow to block an extradition agreement with China, calling the protection of ethnic Uyghurs fleeing persecution in China 'a duty.'

People participate in a rally outside the US Mission to the United Nations in New York to encourage the State Department to fight for the freedom of the majority-Muslim Uyghur population imprisoned in Chinese internment camps, Feb. 5, 2019.

UK Lawmakers Urge Action to Hold Chinese Officials Accountable For Rights Abuses in Xinjiang

2020-12-23

They call for government support of a probe into repression as well as determinations on genocide.

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