Story Archive
2018-11-30
Askar Yunus had published work about the golden era of his ethnic group’s history.
2018-11-29
Observers dismiss the warning and say China uses terrorism as a pretext to clamp down on the region.
2018-11-28
Haji Mirzahid Kerimi was sentenced to 11 years, despite a serious health condition.
2018-11-26
Memetjan Abliz Boriyar had approved more than 100 books later blacklisted by the government.
2018-11-21
Abdughapar Abdurusul’s wife is believed to have died in detention and his eldest son is missing.
2018-11-20
Among the crimes listed are ‘buying maps’ and ‘refusing to watch state television.’
2018-11-16
Xinjiang University lecturer Abdurehim Rahman had visited Turkey to conduct research.
2018-11-14
Bipartisan legislation would push for sanctions and set up a State Department coordinator on Xinjiang.
2018-11-13
Chinese government takes issue with Golden Shoes, arrests Chimengul Awut
2018-11-12
An investigation found the publisher had issued 600 books with ‘improper political content.’
2018-11-09
Representing Kyrgyzstan, Khasan Baudunov wins two medals in Argentina.
2018-11-08
A Uyghur in exile says his two younger brothers are among those held in the facility.
2018-11-06
The campaign comes amid a wider move by authorities to equate halal food with religious extremism.
2018-11-06
More than a dozen Western states criticize mass detention program that Beijing says is job training to quell extremism.
2018-11-05
Nurtay Hajim was targeted after his school for Uyghur orphans accepted the children of political prisoners.