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 […]
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By Tursun Uyghur, April 20, 2024 Munich- Zumretay Arkin, Uyghur Canadian , human rights activist, director of global advocacy and chair of the Women’s Committee at the World Uyghur Congress,spokesperson for the World Uyghur Congress, receiver of 2024 Freedom of Worship Award by The Roosevelt Foundation. Zumretay Arkin, born and […]
By Tursun Uyghur, 20 April, 2024 Munich- Dolqun Isa invited Uyghur friends to a celebratory event for the 20th anniversary of the World Uyghur Congress in Germany. In a speech to the public, Dolqun Isa, the President of the World Uyghur Congress, called on members of the Uyghur diaspora community […]
Erkin Abdullah, an established Uyghur guitarist based in California, US, held a large concert at Urumqi Dun Bridge Theater on December 28th, the Uyghur Times Uyghur edition reports. The performance was considered a propaganda win for the Chinese Communist regime.
by Tursunjan, December 22, 2023 Washington, D.C. A new book, “Uyghur Women Activists in the Diaspora: Restorying a Genocide,” amplifies the voices of ten Uyghur women who fled China’s repression and are now using their experiences to advocate for their people. Authored by Susan J. Palmer, Dilmurat Mahmut, Abdulmuqtedir Udun, […]
Qaynam Jappar, a prominent Uyghur calligrapher, photographer, and cover designer of many valuable books among the Uyghurs, passed away on December 6 in Urumqi. Qaynam Jappar had previously worked as a photographer and reporter for the Xinjiang Rule of Law Daily. He organized numerous exhibitions and events in the fields […]
By Tursunjan An international campaign has been launched in Brussels to nominate the imprisoned Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti for the Nobel Peace Prize. Ilham Tohti, an outspoken Uyghur economics professor, was sentenced to life in prison in 2014 on charges related to his advocacy for Uyghur rights. Over 180 high-level […]
The U.S. State Department issued a statement on Friday condemning the life sentence handed to Uyghur Professor Rahile Dawut. It was confirmed last week that the prominent Uyghur folklore scholar was sentenced to life in prison on charges of separatism for her academic work on Uyghur culture and folklore. The […]
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In a newly released biography, Elon Musk, the CEO of social media platform X (former Twitter), argues that there are ‘two sides’ to China’s repression of the Uyghurs, according to a new book written by Walter Isaacson.