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 Staff Dec. 7, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Senator David Perdue as U.S. ambassador to China, signaling a more hardline approach toward Beijing. Known for his hawkish stance, Perdue has described the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as being “at war” with the United States and […]
By Uyghur Times StaffDecember 7, 2024 This news article is a summarized version of a report by The Hacker News. The Uyghur Times team has not added any additional contributions, and full credit goes to The Hacker News. A newly identified hacking group, dubbed Earth Minotaur, is targeting Uyghurs and […]
By Uyghur Times StaffOttawa, ON – December 5, 2024 Canada marks a historic milestone as the first Uyghur refugee arrives under the M-62 Resettlement Program, a landmark initiative aimed at offering sanctuary to 10,000 Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims fleeing persecution. The M-62 motion, introduced by Member of Parliament Sameer […]
read it from NYT: On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group. The police officers came for Ayshem Mamut a week ago at her home in northwest China. They told her to pack her […]
By Uyghur Times Staff November 27, 2024, 2:24 PM EST Volkswagen (VW) has announced the sale of its plant in the Uyghur region to state-owned Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Certification (SMVIC), ending years of criticism over its presence in an area linked to human rights abuses against Uyghurs. The German […]
Tahir Imin Uyghurian Our current situation truly discourages one Yes, we are weak… But this does not mean “we will not act!” for our people, Yes, we are scattered… But this does not mean “we will not fulfill our responsibility!” Yes, we might be ignorant… But this cannot stop us […]
By Uyghur Times StaffNovember 24, 2024 In a heartfelt video message released on November 24, 2024, Uyghur activist Tahir Imin commemorated the 44 Uyghur lives lost in the tragic Urumqi fire of 2022. He called on the international community to hold the Chinese government accountable for what he described as […]
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 StaffNov. 16, 2024 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized the importance of a “strong UK-China relationship” during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Brazil, avoiding any mention of the Uyghur genocide or human rights concerns. According to the BBC, this marked […]