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Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Prime Minister and a Strong Voice for Uyghurs

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Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Prime Minister and a Strong Voice for Uyghurs

Uyghur Times Staff October 21, 2025

Sanae Takaichi has been elected as Japan’s first female prime minister — a historic milestone. Known for...

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Uyghur Scholar Dilnur Reyhan Faces Trial in France Over Protest Against China’s Uyghur Genocide

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Uyghur Scholar Dilnur Reyhan Faces Trial in France Over Protest Against China’s Uyghur Genocide

Uyghur Times Staff October 9, 2025

Published: Oct 9, 2025 – 9:40 AM EDTBy: Uyghur Times Staff Key Points:– French-Uyghur scholar Dr. Dilnur...

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Uyghur Diaspora Mourns the Death of Veteran Activist and Journalist Perhat Muhammed at 61

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Uyghur Diaspora Mourns the Death of Veteran Activist and Journalist Perhat Muhammed at 61

Uyghur Times Staff September 27, 2025

By Tahir Imin Uyghurian The prominent Uyghur leader, writer, and journalist Perhat Muhammet has passed away at...

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Senuber Tursun Forced to Incorporate Chinese Content into Uyghur Folk Song

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Senuber Tursun Forced to Incorporate Chinese Content into Uyghur Folk Song

Uyghur Times Staff August 6, 2025

By Uyghur Times Staff Renowned Uyghur singer Senuber Tursun has recently performed her classic song “Salam Alyurt”...

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Uyghur Book Panel Calls for Global Solidarity and Continued Resistance Against China’s Genocide

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Uyghur Book Panel Calls for Global Solidarity and Continued Resistance Against China’s Genocide

Uyghur Times Staff August 4, 2025

Community Report – Uyghur Times | Fairfax, Virginia In a powerful show of unity and resilience, three...

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Rushan Abbas Launches Memoir Unbroken at Hudson Institute

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Rushan Abbas Launches Memoir Unbroken at Hudson Institute

tipilmas June 6, 2025

By Uyghur Times StaffJune 6, 2025 – Washington, DC Rushan Abbas, Chair of the Executive Committee of...

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Who IS Abduweli Ayup

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Who IS Abduweli Ayup

tipilmas June 3, 2025

Abduweli Ayup, a Uyghur language expert, writer, journalist, and linguist, was born in Kashgar in 1973. In...

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Uyghur Advocates Met with Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Express Gratitude for Genocide Recognition

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Uyghur Advocates Met with Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Express Gratitude for Genocide Recognition

Uyghur Times Staff May 8, 2025

By Uyghur Times StaffMay 8, 2025 | Washington, D.C. Leaders from Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) and the...

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Uyghur Poet Tahir Hamut Izgil Receives Swedish Cikada Prize

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Uyghur Poet Tahir Hamut Izgil Receives Swedish Cikada Prize

Uyghur Times Staff May 3, 2025

By Orqun, May 3, 2025 Uyghur poet Tahir Hamut Izgil received Sweden’s poetry award, the Cikada Prize,...

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Famous Uyghur Writer Tohti Ayup Has Passed Away at 80

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Famous Uyghur Writer Tohti Ayup Has Passed Away at 80

Uyghur Times Staff April 10, 2025

By Uyghur Times According to Ms. Jineste, the daughter of Tohti Ayup in France, who informed Uyghur...

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