By Tahir Imin Uyghurian Disclaimer: The author has no financial or personal ties to anyone at RFA, and no organization or individual has requested or influenced the writing of this op-ed. In an era where China’s government relentlessly suppresses Uyghur voices and censors independent reporting, the Uyghur Service of Radio […]
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By Uyghur Times StaffDecember 28, 2024 China continues to exploit Uyghurs for its national image and economic interests, using every possible tactic to further its agenda. On December 22, the finals of the 2024 Miss World Tourism China competition were held in Hengdian, Zhejiang province. Mahire Tursunai Rahman, representing the […]
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By Uyghur Times StaffAugust 13, 2024 In a disturbing show of complicity, a delegation of prominent Chinese tech companies recently visited Xinjiang (Uyghur homeland) as part of a government-organized propaganda tour. The delegation, under the banner “Red Homeland Xinjiang Tour of Beijing Internet Enterprises” (北京网络企业红色故土新疆行), was welcomed in Urumqi by […]
By Uyghur Times Staff July 15, 2024 The Chinese government’s continuous efforts to reshape the historical narrative of the Uyghur homeland are evident in the recent opening of the Qiuci Wei and Jin Dynasty Tomb Site Museum in Kuche, so-called “Xinjiang” Uyghur Autonomous Region. This museum, promoted as the first […]
Human Rights Press – “The Voice of Global Human Rights” www.humanrightspress.com In the past seven years living in Washington, I have interacted more with non-Uyghurs than Uyghurs. These interactions included professional work, humanitarian aid, friendships, and personal relationships. During this period, I engaged with locals from the United States and […]
May 17, 2024 By Carol Kerbaugh Activist and human rights advocate Sayid Abdull MC/MPA 2024 is focused on preserving Uyghur culture through policymaking and storytelling. — Sayid Abdull MC/MPA 2024 has stories to tell—his own and countless others. A Uyghur activist and human rights advocate, Abdull will graduate from the Mid-Career Master […]
China has wound down its re-education camps, but is still using work to remould the thinking of Uyghurs In a village near the ancient Silk Road town of Yarkand, on the edge of the Taklamakan desert in the far-western region of Xinjiang, the gongzuodui has been busy. The term means “work team”. In […]
You may not care, but we Uyghurs are clear about one fact: TikTok is the genocidal arm of the Chinese government. In 2021, at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese government imposed a statewide lockdown starting from Wuhan, extending to the Uyghur homeland, so-called Xinjiang. Later, as mainstream […]
The Chinese authorities have been compelling Muslims to renounce their faith in Islam and pledge allegiance to the Communist Party. In Yun nan province, a poster displayed in front of the Na Jia Ying Mosque in Yuxi Tong Hai county reads, “Listen to the Party, Thanks to the Party, Follow […]