By Toghraq for Uyghur Edition of Uyghur TimesDate: August 12, 2025 From August 9 to 12, the city of Madeira, Portugal, hosted the annual summit of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) under the theme “Self-Determination.” The Uyghur delegation was represented by senior members of the World Uyghur Congress […]
By Uyghur Times Staff May 12, 2025, 10:30 am CET In a move signaling a possible thaw in strained relations, China has lifted sanctions on five Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and the Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights — a gesture welcomed by EU officials but met with caution […]
By Uyghur Times Staff April 12, 2025 A Danish anthropologist known for his extensive research on Uyghur studies, Dr. Rune Steenberg, was denied entry to Kazakhstan on April 12, despite having traveled to the country multiple times in the past. The incident occurred at the Qordai-Dostuk land border crossing between […]
By Uyghur Times Staff May 5, 2025 — Washington, DC On May 5, 2025, Uyghur communities around the globe celebrated Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival with deep pride and unity. This annual celebration highlights the cultural richness and enduring spirit of the Uyghur people through the wearing of the traditional doppa […]
By Uyghur Times Staff May 9, 2025, 2:00 p.m. ET A new Uyghur restaurant is making cultural and culinary waves in the college town of Oxford, Ohio. Opened by Daniyar Kudus and his wife, Arman Uyghur Restaurant is introducing Miami University students and local residents to Uyghur cuisine—distinct from Chinese […]
By Uyghur Times StaffMay 8, 2025 | Washington, D.C. Leaders from Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) and the Uyghur Academy International met with former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to thank him for his historic role in recognizing the Uyghur genocide. CFU Executive Director Rushan Abbas, Uyghur Academy President Dr. […]
Source reporting by the only international Uyghur language news service has revealed the depth of repression inside Xinjiang. By RFA Uyghur; Source: FRA.org 2025.05.07 Radio Free Asia has provided a unique, international news service for Uyghurs that has exposed China’s creeping persecution of the minority Muslim group in real time, culminating […]
By Uyghur Times Staff May 8, 2025 | Washington, D.C. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025 (H.R. 1503) with overwhelming bipartisan support, aiming to combat the gruesome practice of forced organ harvesting, particularly in China. The bill, introduced by Rep. Chris […]
By Tahir Imin Uyghurian, Uyghur Times | May 3, 2025 As the U.S.-China trade war escalates again—triggered by rising tariffs, a crackdown on Chinese e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu, and political finger-pointing over fentanyl—American media outlets have saturated the airwaves and headlines with economic anxieties. But amid the noise, […]
By Orqun, May 3, 2025 Uyghur poet Tahir Hamut Izgil received Sweden’s poetry award, the Cikada Prize, at the Swedish Embassy in Washington D.C. on April 24. Tahir Hamut Izgil posted on social media: “Today I received Sweden’s poetry award, the Cikada Prize, at the Swedish Embassy in Washington D.C. […]