Uyghur forced labor refers to the systematic and widespread use of forced labor, particularly targeting the Uyghur people in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region where Uyghurs refer to Uyghurstan or East Turkistan. What are the evidence of Uyghur forced labor? Evidence of Uyghur forced labor has emerged from various reports […]
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by Tursunjan, December 22, 2023 Washington, D.C. A new book, “Uyghur Women Activists in the Diaspora: Restorying a Genocide,” amplifies the voices of ten Uyghur women who fled China’s repression and are now using their experiences to advocate for their people. Authored by Susan J. Palmer, Dilmurat Mahmut, Abdulmuqtedir Udun, […]
East Turkistan has been described as “one of the most heavily policed regions in the world, Uyghur Human Rights Project writes in its newest report, titled “Policing East Turkistan: Mapping Police and Security Forces in the Uyghur Region”.
By Tursunjan, December 15, 2023 According to China news reports, the Information Office of the People’s Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region held a press conference to introduce the situation of protecting the rights and interests of employees in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region colonized by the Chinese government. […]
By Tursunjan, December 14, 2023 U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15), a member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), celebrated the passage of his bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3349, the “Uyghur Genocide Intelligence Review Act,” as part of the […]
By Tursunjan An international campaign has been launched in Brussels to nominate the imprisoned Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti for the Nobel Peace Prize. Ilham Tohti, an outspoken Uyghur economics professor, was sentenced to life in prison in 2014 on charges related to his advocacy for Uyghur rights. Over 180 high-level […]
Dec 8, 2023 By Uyghur Times Staff As reported by Reuters, the U.S. government announced on Friday that it has restricted imports from three additional Chinese companies, including COFCO Sugar Holding, citing forced labor practices involving Uyghurs and other minorities in China. The companies involved in the production of sugar, […]
New Xinjiang Police Files evidence shows that Uyghurs were sent from re-education camps directly to vocational institutions that organized job fairs with Volkswagen & advertised degrees with Volkswagen as a typical work destination
By Tursunjan November 29, 2023 In a major test for investor appetite, China-founded e-commerce giant Shein has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, seeking a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. However, the move is accompanied by renewed scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, who are […]
Published by Human Rights Press on Nov22, 2023 Introduction: A new report released on Wednesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleges that China is forcibly closing mosques outside of Xinjiang (Uyghur region), flagrantly violating the fundamental right to freedom of religion. This expansion of China’s “mosque consolidation” policy, previously targeting the Muslim […]