By Tahir Imin, Dec 12, 2024 Today marks seven years since the detention of Uyghur scholar Rahile Dawut. A renowned academic and cultural advocate, Rahile dedicated her life to preserving Uyghur traditions, sacred sites, and folklore. Her work was a beacon of hope for our people, connecting generations to their […]
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Turgunjan Alawdun is the President of the World Uyghur Congress. He is the former Chair of the Religious Committee of the WUC and during the WUC’s 7th General Assembly, he was elected as a Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the World Uyghur Congress. He graduated from Azhar University […]
By Uyghur Times StaffDec 1, 2024 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Uyghur representatives shed light on the ongoing genocide and human rights abuses in their homeland at an international conference titled “Reassessing Human Security in Central and South Asia.” The event, held in Kuala Lumpur, was organized by Malaysia’s prominent Islamic […]
By Uyghur Times StaffSeptember 6, 2024 SOAS University of London has announced its honorary degree recipients for 2024, recognizing seven distinguished individuals for their exceptional contributions across various fields. Among the honored awardees is Uyghur ethnographer Professor Rahile Dawut, who has been serving a life sentence in China since 2017. […]
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, […]
Author: By Uyghur Times Staff URUMQI, May 24 Opening: Urumqi — Early last Sunday morning, 15-year-old Alikut Dilxat successfully ascended the southern slope of Mount Qomolangma, fulfilling the long-held dream of his father and becoming the youngest Chinese to summit the world’s highest peak, according to China’s state media Xinhua […]
At the age of 5, she came to Turkey from East Turkestan with her family.[1] She received ballet training at her mother Gülzade Tanrıdağlı’s ballet and dance school in Istanbul.[2] After graduating from elementary school, she entered the Istanbul State Conservatory affiliated with Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. She studied […]
The Global Coalition for Language Rights announced the winner of the 2024 Language Rights Defenders Award. “The Global Coalition for Language Rights is delighted to announce Abduweli Ayup as the first winner of our Language Rights Defenders Award. Abduweli Ayup is a Uyghur activist, poet, and linguist. He has fought […]
OSLO, NORWAY (May 22, 2024) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent: Iranian hip-hop artist Toomaj Salehi, Uyghur poet and activist Tahir Hamut Izgil, and Venezuelan pianist and recording artist Gabriela Montero. HRF said: “Izgil […]
Tursun Uyghur, April 22, 2024 Aisha Yasin, a respected advocate in the Uyghur community in Turkey known for her patriotic activism and service to her people, passed away on April 15, 2024, in Istanbul at the age of 53. Born in Urumqi in 1971, Aisha Yasin began her journey as […]