On 5 July 2009, tens of thousands of Uyghurs took to the streets in Urumqi to demand justice for the brutal killing of Uyghurs a few days ago in Shaoguan city, China.
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what started as a peaceful demonstration in Urumchi, turned into an ethnic clash, as international media likes to describe
What is it with the rubber gloves? They are grossly used for patronization. It is not some disease control, and Uyghurs are not spreading some ideological virus. Why would elderly Uyghur female detainees need a Han Chinese carer somehow adjust their position for a mugshot? How humiliating! Why would one need one’s hair tidied up for a jail mugshot?
Politically speaking, in the physical world, where there is pressure, one also finds resistance: The greater the pressure, the stronger the resistance against it.
In a colonial state setting, the colonialized subjects respond to the growing sense of pressure (from the colonialists) with sustainable resistance: Disobedience, peaceful protest, and national emancipation movements.
Today marks the 71st anniversary of the execution of Osman Batur, an East Turkistani hero who had spent his whole life fighting against Chinese invaders. Uyghurs cherish the memory of this national hero.
One can ask questions about the mass walkout by the Chinese students at Cornell University on March 10 during a question-and-answer session of a seminar.
Why did Chinese students show zero tolerance for one question regarding the Uyghur cause?
Today, March 13th marks the 89th anniversary of Abduhalik Uyghur, a well-known Uyghur poet who was tragically beheaded by the Sheng Shicai government in 1933. The poet devoted his life to the freedom of the Uyghur people
The Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off on April 4, 2022, with the Uyghur genocide still raging in East Turkestan (Xinjiang of China). This is the same as a wedding taking place next to a funeral. One of the most common and long-held rules of etiquette is not to hold a wedding on the day of a neighbor’s funeral.
Creativity flows from the innermost being of man. It conveys one’s imagination to others. It flies like a morning bird and sees the beauty and opportunities of a new day. Creativity thrives in freedom.
Uyghurs are creative people, and there are many talented musicians, dancers, and writers in their midst. Their beautiful crafts and tapestry reveal their skill for detail.
The Chinese government likes to appear as if they respect their senior citizens. However, when it comes to the Uyghurs in the Northwestern part of the country, it’s a different matter altogether. The Communist regime shamelessly exploits elderly Uyghurs for its Xinjiang propaganda.