By Qasim Ilyaruq “The detainees were fearful to be taken to the State Security police”, Yasin said, who spent one month in a concentration camp in Hotan prefecture of “Xinjiang” province (a.k.a., East Turkistan, occupied by China) in summer 2017 and currently living in exile in Turkey. “The instructor […]
By Ilyaruq Rukiye Turdush, a Uighur activist living in Canada delivered a speech at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada about the situation of Uighurs and the Chinese concentration camps in East Turkistan, on Monday, February 11th. During the presentation, a few Chinese students tried to disturb Turdush, and one of […]
By Tahir Imin Uighurian A rally of multi-faith groups aiming to encourage the US Department of State to address the oppression of the Uighurs was held by Uyghur Rally Group in New York City on Tuesday, February 5th. This event was organized as a response to the unjust imprisonment […]
Uighur Times Editorial Tahir Imin Uighurian 2019-02-01 The Chinese government denied the existence of the Concentration Camps when the international community discovered them in 2018. However, feeling pressured in front of increasing evidence such as testimonies provided by several former detainees who were lucky enough to leave […]
By Qasim Ilyaruq On Tuesday, members of Kuwaiti Parliament, Mohammad Haif, Abdullah Fahhad, Adil Aldamahi, and Nayef Almrdas organized a solidarity event against the abuses and human rights violations happening in East Turkistan. This breaks the long silence of the Arab world towards the serious situation in East Turkistan. In […]
By Banu Sutuq Aydin Anwar is delighted to see the campaign she has run on LaunchGood since 24 January 2019, has been heading fast to reach its goal of $15,000 USD. Aydin, a Uighur activist who resides in Washington D.C., started a campaign on LaunchGood, a crowdfunding platform focused on […]
By Ilyaruq Sound Vision, a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Chicago and the imams and Muslim community leaders in the United States initiated a statement condemning the ongoing persecution of Uighur Muslims by the Chinese regime. The statement called on the Chinese government to release the detainees from the concentration camps, […]
By Memet Emin A special photographs exhibition “I can’t sleep – Homage to Uighur homeland” by Lisa Ross is taking place from January 17 to February 23 at Miyako Yoshinaga Gallery, New York City. During the first three days of exhibition, the exhibition featured several innovative cultural programs by Lisa […]