Uyghur rapper was imprisoned in China for ‘extremist’ lyrics, rights group says
Yashar Shohret, a former White Paper protester, has been missing since his 2023 arrest.
Radio Free Asia files lawsuit against US administration to restore funding
RFA’s federal grant was terminated on March 15 putting in doubt its future reporting on China and other authoritari
No more Uyghurs left in immigration detention center: Thai police
But confusion persists regarding the number of Uyghurs who were or are currently detained in the kingdom.
US bill proposes expediting Uyghur asylum cases
The bipartisan legislation would speed up cases of Uyghurs seeking to escape genocide in China.
Chinese artist fined for filming Uyghur folk music in Xinjiang
While Guo Zhenming is punished, performances by a state-backed Uyghur dance troupe in Europe are promoted.
RFA radio transmissions to China, Tibet halted
Relay stations owned or leased by US government no longer carrying Radio Free Asia broadcasts
US House committee passes Uyghur Policy Act, again
Bipartisan bill is the latest U.S. legislative effort to pressure China and protect the rights of Uyghurs.
Man accused of spying on Uyghurs in Sweden was exiled group’s spokesman
World Uyghur Congress removes Dilshat Reshit from his position, warns about the reach of Chinese espionage networks
China forces Uyghurs to work during Ramadan in bid to prevent fasting
The move is the latest to restrict religious observances in the name of stamping out extremism.
China forces Uyghurs to work during Ramadan in bid to prevent fasting
The move is the latest to restrict religious observances in the name of stamping out extremism.
Journalists visiting deported Uyghurs in Xinjiang face Chinese surveillance
A group of Thai reporters was invited to China on Tuesday to verify the condition of 40 deportees.
