By Uyghur Times Staff Renowned Uyghur singer Senuber Tursun has recently performed her classic song “Salam Alyurt” with added Chinese lyrics, sparking backlash online. A newly surfaced video shows her altering the original Uyghur lyrics and melody to include content glorifying China. While many criticize her for compromising Uyghur cultural […]
First reported by The Telegraph According to a report published on 5 August 2025, The Telegraph revealed that the Chinese government has developed a secretive passport scheme aimed at coercing Uyghurs living abroad to return to China, where they may face detention. 🚩 How the Scam Works Chinese diplomatic missions are […]
Community group seeks supply chain transparency, alleging possible ties to factories in Uyghur homeland. Aug 5, 2025By Uyghur Times Staff – With reporting by Bronwyn Herbert and Lucy Kent, ABC News Kmart Australia is facing federal court action from the Australian Uyghur Tangritagh Women’s Association (AUTWA), which says it has […]
By Dilnur Rayhan Dear friends, We are excited to announce the upcoming opening of the European Uyghur Institute’s very own space. After five years of tireless work with the Paris City Hall, we have signed the lease and received the keys this week! Approved unanimously by the Paris City Council […]
By Tahir Imin Uyghurian, – August 4, 2025 Legislation expands sanctions, bans forced labor imports, and demands justice for victims of China’s atrocities against Uyghur people. Washington, D.C. — On August 1, 2025, at the Uyghur Human Rights Project’s event hall in Washington, a press conference was held to introduce […]
Community Report – Uyghur Times | Fairfax, Virginia In a powerful show of unity and resilience, three Uyghur organizations — Uyghur Academy US, Uyghur American Association (@Uyghur_American), and Uyghur Times (@uytimes) — jointly hosted the launch of Rushan Abbas’s new book, accompanied by an in-depth panel discussion at the Uyghur […]
By Tahir Imin Uyghurian | Uyghur Times | July 2025 A Turkish tourist has exposed the alarming transformation of mosques in Urumqi, the capital of the Uyghur homeland, into controlled, securitized spaces that no longer serve as centers of Islamic worship but rather as tools for state propaganda and surveillance. […]
By Tahir Imin Uyghurian In a chilling display of cultural appropriation and propaganda, China is orchestrating a campaign to create a new generation of “Uyghurs”—not from the Uyghur people themselves, but from Han Chinese children dressed in Uyghur clothing, performing stylized Uyghur dances for cameras. Across Chinese social media, videos […]
July 18, 2025 China’s plan to establish six new organ transplant centers in Uyghur homeland, (officially Xinjiang ) by 2030 has sparked serious concern among human rights advocates, who warn the move could signal an expansion of the country’s alleged forced organ harvesting practices targeting Uyghurs. Despite the region’s extremely […]
By Uyghur Times StaffJuly 16, 2025 – Istanbul A Uyghur man legally residing in Turkey was detained at Istanbul Airport and forcibly deported to Saudi Arabia upon his return from a personal trip, despite holding valid residency and having no criminal record or deportation order. Ali Abdurrezzak (listed as Aili […]