Editorial Context for the “Alqissa” Controversy Background: Prominent Uyghur poet Akhmatjan Osman, the former president of the World Uyghur Writers Union, was recently removed from his position following a strong online backlash. This controversy centered on his public statements and opinions regarding religious faiths, specifically his firm belief that Oghuz, a legendary […]
Editorial Context for the “Alqissa” Controversy Background: Prominent Uyghur poet Akhmatjan Osman, the former president of the World Uyghur Writers Union, was recently removed from his position following a strong online backlash. This controversy centered on his public statements and opinions regarding religious faiths, specifically his firm belief that Oghuz, […]
Published: Oct 9, 2025 – 9:40 AM EDTBy: Uyghur Times Staff Key Points:– French-Uyghur scholar Dr. Dilnur Reyhan faces trial near Paris on October 13.– Chinese embassy staff filed charges after a 2022 protest against Beijing.– Rights groups urge French authorities to drop the case. A French court will try […]
By Alp Uyghur WASHINGTON | October 8, 2025 OpenAI announced that it has banned multiple accounts linked to Chinese entities after they used ChatGPT to develop proposals and promotional material for large-scale social media “listening” probes and a system specifically aimed at AI surveillance. This action, detailed in the company’s […]
GENEVA – October 1, 2025 — United Nations human rights experts have condemned China’s escalating crackdown on Uyghur cultural expression, naming jailed Uyghur artist Yashar Shohret (Uigga) and disappeared scholar Rahile Dawut as emblematic victims. “These cases reflect deeply troubling patterns where cultural identity, artistic creativity, and academic work are […]
At the session, Xi Jinping declared that all religions must be reshaped to fit Chinese culture and Communist ideology, leaving no space for non-Han traditions or independent faiths beyond Party control. By Tahir Imin UyghurianSeptember 30, 2025 Beijing – Chinese leader Xi Jinping has once again underscored the Communist Party’s […]
USCIRF highlights crackdown on Uyghur imams, Tibetan monks, and Christian clergy by Alp Uyghur, Sep 29, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warns that China’s persecution of religious leaders continues to intensify, targeting Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and Christian […]
By Tahir Imin Uyghurian The prominent Uyghur leader, writer, and journalist Perhat Muhammet has passed away at the age of 61. Born in 1964, Perhat Muhammet studied at the Faculty of Languages at “Xinjiang” University in Ürümchi, graduating in 1985. He began his career as an editor and reporter at […]
White paper praises Xinjiang “achievements” while ignoring decades of repression, forced labor, and genocide. By Alp Uyghur China released a new white paper on September 22 claiming “unprecedented economic and social progress” in Xinjiang and presenting the 70th anniversary of the so-called Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as a success story. […]
By Alp Uyghur From rural inspections in 2009 to the 70th anniversary in 2025, Xi’s visits and meetings in Uyghurland have reinforced Beijing’s policies of genocide, assimilation, surveillance, and repression of Uyghurs. China said it will stage a ceremony on September 25 in Urumqi to mark 70 years since creating […]