A groundbreaking Swiss government study reveals systematic Chinese surveillance and intimidation of Tibetan and Uyghur communities in Switzerland. Led by Prof. Ralph Weber at the University of Basel, the research documented various forms of transnational repression between 2000 and 2024. The study, based on 60 interviews and extensive research, found […]
Uyghur Refugees & Transnational repression
Transnational Repression: Uncovering coordinated efforts by Chinese government and other governments to surveil, intimidate, and suppress Uyghur Refugees and dissidents and communities beyond national borders.
By Uyghur Times StaffFeb. 14, 2025 Idris Hasan, an ethnic Uyghur who spent nearly four years imprisoned in Morocco, was finally released on February 14, 2025, following sustained U.S. diplomatic efforts. Omer Kanat, Executive Director of the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), shared the news on social media, sparking widespread […]
By Uyghur Times StaffJanuary 18, 2024 Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai reaffirmed on Thursday that Thailand would adhere to human rights and international law in addressing the case of 48 Uyghur refugees who have been detained since 2013, reports Thai’s Nation website. Phumtham emphasized that Thailand has […]
#StopDeportUyghurs Tahir Imin Uyghurian Hello, dear brothers and sisters, according to a recent report from AP News, the Thai government is about to deport 43 Uyghur prisoners to China. The situation is dire, the risks are severe, and the danger is immense! In this critical time, we have three ways […]
By Uyghur Times StaffOttawa, ON – December 5, 2024 Canada marks a historic milestone as the first Uyghur refugee arrives under the M-62 Resettlement Program, a landmark initiative aimed at offering sanctuary to 10,000 Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims fleeing persecution. The M-62 motion, introduced by Member of Parliament Sameer […]
read it from NYT: On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group. The police officers came for Ayshem Mamut a week ago at her home in northwest China. They told her to pack her […]
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/magazine/uyghur-china-escape.html
In a damning report titled “I Escaped, But Not to Freedom”: Failure to Protect Uyghur Refugees, the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has accused the United Nations’ global refugee agency of failing to fulfill its mandate to safeguard Uyghurs who have fled their homeland.
In August 2013, a police officer stationed in Nubra, a secluded valley nestled in the northeastern Himalayan region of Ladakh, received an extraordinary message.
On August 25th, 2022, Saudi police arrested an Uyghur named Aziz at the Riad airport upon his arrival from Turkey. Because he does not have relatives abroad to ask for help, the information about his detention did not reach the public.