The U.S. State Department issued a statement on Friday condemning the life sentence handed to Uyghur Professor Rahile Dawut. It was confirmed last week that the prominent Uyghur folklore scholar was sentenced to life in prison on charges of separatism for her academic work on Uyghur culture and folklore. The […]
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Uyghur Times U.S. lawmakers remain deeply troubled by Ford’s persistent non-compliance with three distinct congressional investigations into its undisclosed licensing arrangement with CATL, an electric vehicle battery firm aligned with the Chinese government. Ford Motor Company announced on September 25th that it has temporarily suspended its collaboration with a Chinese […]
The products from Xinjiang Zhongtai Group Co. Ltd., Xinjiang Tianshan Wool Textile Co. Ltd., and Xinjiang Tianmian Foundation Textile Co. are banned. 27 PRC-Based Companies Designated WASHINGTON – September 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced enforcement measures aimed at eradicating forced labor practices from […]
Geneva (September 26, 2023) UN experts have voiced their grave concern over allegations of a significant expansion of the so-called Uyghur Autonomous Region’s state-run boarding school system. These institutions have been accused of failing to provide education in the children’s mother tongue and forcibly separating Uyghur and other minority Muslim […]
By Tursunjan Uyghur Sep 21, 2023 In a deeply concerning development, it has been revealed that Professor Rahile Dawut, a highly respected Uyghur anthropologist, was sentenced to life in prison by Chinese authorities. According to a source in the Chinese government, Professor Rahile Dawut (راھىلە داۋۇت, 热依拉 · 达吾提), an […]
Uyghur Times, Sep. 4, 2023 Nikkei Asia Reported that In a discreet visit to so-called Xinjiang (Uyghuristan) last week, a delegation from the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) engaged in discussions with the region’s Communist Party chief, Ma Xingrui. The ILO visit marks its first known engagement in the […]
Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog will examine the potential use of Uyghur in the operations of companies like Walmart and Hugo Boss. Western governments have raised concerns about the genocide and rights abuses suffered by this minority group. Canadian authorities have initiated an inquiry into human rights transgressions by the Canadian […]
By Tursunjan Uyghur In a distressing continuation of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) genocidal policy against the Uyghur population, Abduheber Memet, a prominent Uyghur educator and entrepreneur, has received a severe 15-year prison sentence. Abduheber Memet, 37, was born in Kelpin County Aksu Prefecture. His journey is one marked by […]
Within the Uyghur homeland, a disquieting trend persists as authorities exclude the Uyghur language from signs displayed on Uyghur-owned shops. Timothy Grose, Associate Professor of China Studies at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, has drawn attention to this matter, sharing photos on his Twitter account and remarking: “Yes, official signage in […]
Dr. Ablimit Yasin, a young Uyghur professor of folklore at the School of Humanities, Xinjiang University, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, sparking concerns among Uyghur scholars like Abduweli Ayup, who was the first to report this case, regarding the fate of prominent Uyghur academics in the region. […]