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 […]
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By Uyghur Times StaffNov. 17, 2024 Prominent U.S. lawmakers, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, gathered on Capitol Hill to commemorate East Turkestan National Day, honoring the anniversaries of two short-lived Uyghur republics established in 1933 and 1944. The event underscored bipartisan support for Uyghurs facing persecution in China. “This […]
By Uyghur Times Staff July 11, 2024 Antoni Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, recently met with Jewher Ilham, daughter of imprisoned Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti. Jewher Ilham shared on Twitter, “Recently, I had a conversation with @SecBlinken regarding my father #IlhamTohti. I was encouraged to learn of his steadfast commitment […]
According to information obtained from the Uyghur Agency, on June 3, the Uyghur Islamic Center launched an activity to raise awareness about the Uyghur genocide among American Muslims and allow Uyghur camp witnesses to testify about the crimes committed by the Chinese authorities against Uyghurs. This activity began at the […]
Today marks a momentous milestone for the Uyghur people – the 20th anniversary of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC). For two decades, this remarkable organization has stood as an unwavering voice for the Uyghurs in diaspora, tirelessly advocating for their rights and freedoms. The path that led to the WUC’s […]
Dear colleagues, friends and distinguished guests, Today, we stand witness to a tragedy that challenges the very essence of humanity – the ongoing genocide against the Uyghur people in East Turkistan. In the face of such unspeakable atrocities, we are called upon to respond with unwavering solidarity and decisive action. […]
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 Tursun Uyghur, April 18, 2024 New York- In a bid to shed light on the plight of the Uyghur community in China, Elisha Wiesel, son of Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel and chairman of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, World Uyghur Congress, Uyghur Human Rights Project, has organized the […]
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, […]
The “International Uyghur Forum” jointly organized by the Japan Uyghur Parliamentarian Coalition (JUPC), the Japanese Parliamentary Coalition for Investigating and Taking Action on Human Rights Persecution in China (JPCHC), the World Uyghur Congress, the Japan Uyghur Association, and the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) was held on October 30-31, 2023, at the First Members’ Hall of the Japanese House of Representatives.