By Uyghur Times StaffDec. 29, 2024 Riza Samed, a steadfast Uyghur nationalist who dedicated his life to the struggle for Uyghur independence and freedom, passed away in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 86 due to illness. Throughout his life, Samed played a pivotal role in […]
Politicians & Activists
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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On the evening of July 20, an esteemed “honorary evening” gathering was organized by the Uyghur Human Rights Project in Washington, DC, to pay tribute to Nuri Turkel, the former chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The event hosted an esteemed array of guests, including […]