Alp Uyghur, Oct 30, 2025 Busan / Washington — Yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, in a highly anticipated summit. While the meeting focused largely on trade agreements, tariffs, and technology cooperation, not a single word was mentioned about the Uyghurs or […]
By Tahir Imin Uyghurian October 30, 2025 | Uyghur Times Zumrat Dawut, a well-known survivor of China’s internment camps for Uyghurs, has issued a public appeal to U.S. officials, media, and human rights advocates after learning that her 20-year-old nephew, Halmurat Helil, was detained by Chinese authorities in Uyghur region. […]
by Alp Uyghur, Oct 30, 2025 WASHINGTON | October 29, 2025 — Radio Free Asia (RFA) Executive Editor Rosa Hwang announced a complete pause in RFA operations following U.S. federal funding cuts, temporarily closing all language services, including the Uyghur Service — the world’s only independent Uyghur-language news outlet. In […]
Alp Uyghur Aksu — October 2025. A newly obtained video reviewed by Uyghur Times reveals that local authorities in Aksu have organized mass performances in which Uyghur women were ordered to abandon their traditional clothing, wear Han-style dresses, and perform Han Chinese dances. The event, held in early October and […]
By Uyghur Times Staff | October 25, 2025 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has come under fire after awarding A$246 million in contracts to TBEA, a Chinese conglomerate accused of involvement in Uyghur forced labor and cooperation with the sanctioned Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) — an entity central […]
By Alp Uyghur, 23 GENEVA | October 29, 2025 — A groundbreaking investigation by the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) reveals that China and Russia have led a coordinated campaign inside the United Nations to defund and weaken its human rights mechanisms, including programs that monitor abuses in Xinjiang, […]
by Uyghur Times Staff A Turkish tourist posted a viral video, dated October 14, 2025, showing that he was expelled from the historic Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar after trying to pray. The man said local authorities charged visitors to enter the mosque but prohibited him from performing prayers during […]
Sanae Takaichi has been elected as Japan’s first female prime minister — a historic milestone. Known for her ultra-conservative views and admiration for heavy metal music, Takaichi is a long-time member of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). A vocal supporter of Uyghur human rights, Takaichi has frequently attended events […]
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, […]