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 […]
Wed, May 22, 2024 at 5:56 AM EDT· China announced that it has taken countermeasures against 12 U.S. companies involved in the military-industrial complex and their senior executives. This is in response to the U.S. arming of Taiwan and sanctions imposed on Chinese companies. The countermeasures include freezing the companies’ […]
Author: By Uyghur Times Staff MAY 20,2024 Opening: Major automakers have been caught importing cars, parts, and components to the United States that were produced using forced labor from the Uyghur region (Aka East Turkistan), according to a damning Senate investigation. Location: Washington, D.C. Details:The two-year probe by the Democratic […]
In a world increasingly defined by geopolitical alliances and strategic partnerships, the union between China and Russia stands as a formidable force. However, this partnership, while beneficial for the two nations, has dire consequences for global human rights, particularly for the Uyghur people. The China-Russia alliance not only fortifies China’s […]
By Uyghur Times Staff, May 17 Opening: The United States has taken a significant step in its efforts to address human rights concerns in the Uyghur region by barring imports from 26 Chinese cotton traders or warehouse facilities linked to allegations of forced labor involving Uyghur people. Details: The move […]
Medium, the online publishing platform, restored the Uyghur Times account after wrongfully suspending it. The Uyghur Times’ account on the platform Medium was opened in January and was “mistakenly” suspended, remaining so for months despite appeals. The suspension occurred just after the Uyghur Times team published a single article on […]
Uyghur Times has been targeted by CCP authorities and its affiliated groups and individuals through cyber attacks on our website, intimidation emails, disinformation campaigns against Uyghur Times, malicious emails, attacks on our team members, and the founder on social media since its inception in 2018. We have documented all of […]
Happy Mother’s Day to all Uyghur moms enduring under the relentless oppression of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Today, as we celebrate motherhood worldwide, we must pause and reflect on the extraordinary resilience and courage of Uyghur mothers who face unimaginable challenges every day. For Uyghur mothers living under the […]
Hundreds of thousands of Uyghur individuals are detained, subjected to forced labor, and facing cultural eradication in China, highlighting the urgent need for global action. The Elie Wiesel Foundation, World Uyghur Congress, and Uyghur Human Rights Project jointly organized a two-day interfaith conference on Uyghur genocide action held in New […]
News Summary: Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), along with Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), introduced the bipartisan BIOSECURE Act. This bill aims to protect American patient data and taxpayer dollars from […]