GENEVA – October 1, 2025 — United Nations human rights experts have condemned China’s escalating crackdown on Uyghur cultural expression, naming jailed Uyghur artist Yashar Shohret (Uigga) and disappeared scholar Rahile Dawut as emblematic victims. “These cases reflect deeply troubling patterns where cultural identity, artistic creativity, and academic work are […]
Uyghur Prisoners & Victims
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By Uyghur Times Editorial | June 12, 2025 Today marks the 63rd birthday of Dr. Gulshan Abbas — a birthday she should be celebrating in peace and dignity. Instead, it is the seventh consecutive year she is spending behind bars in one of China’s infamous prisons. Her only so-called “crime”? […]
By Uyghur Times Staff September Sep 5, 2024 Ghazi Ehmet, one of the most revered Uyghur artists, was reportedly killed by Chinese military forces during the 2017 crackdown in the Uyghur homeland, according to multiple sources. The renowned painter, known for his depictions of historical Uyghur figures, was arrested, beaten, […]
By Uyghur Times Staff July 11, 2024 Antoni Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, recently met with Jewher Ilham, daughter of imprisoned Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti. Jewher Ilham shared on Twitter, “Recently, I had a conversation with @SecBlinken regarding my father #IlhamTohti. I was encouraged to learn of his steadfast commitment […]
By Uyghur Times April 30, 2024 In February 2024, 96-year-old Abidin Ayup died in a Chinese prison. His body was not returned to his family; instead, it was sent to the Atush Police Department and buried two days later. Ayup, a father of 11 and the imam of a local […]
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By Tursun Uyghur Chinese propaganda outlet Xinjiang Daily reported from the Autonomous Region Market Supervision Administration that “there are currently 2.476 million registered business entities in Xinjiang, including 266,700 in the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, representing a 7.75% increase compared to the previous year. Among them, there are 548,300 […]
“Thailand has been holding more than 40 Uyghur asylum seekers in immigration detention for a decade”, Human Rights Watch reports.
In a concerning development, three Uyghur scholars have been handed severe sentences for what authorities claim are acts of separatism. Dr. Rahile Dawut, a prominent figure in Uyghur culture and literature, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, while Dr. Nurmemet Omer Uchqun faces a 10-year sentence, and Dr. Ababekri Abdurishit […]
The staff of German BASF’s partner company, Markor Chemical Manufacturing in the Uyghurs’ homeland, has joined Chinese state officials in questionable home visits to Uyghur households during the mass internments that started in 2018, company reports show.