By Tursun Uyghur, May 1 The State Department’s annual human rights report, which documents abuses recorded all over the world during the previous calendar year, repeated language from previous years on the treatment of Uyghurs in China-colonized Uyghur homeland. In its executive summary, the report said, “Genocide and crimes against […]
By Uyghur Times April 30, 2024 In February 2024, 96-year-old Abidin Ayup died in a Chinese prison. His body was not returned to his family; instead, it was sent to the Atush Police Department and buried two days later. Ayup, a father of 11 and the imam of a local […]
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EU lawmakers voted to ban products made using forced labor , including those made in China with Uygur forced labor, despite possible tensions with Beijing. The law, though not directly naming China, is expected to target imports from the region where the Uyghur people live. The legislation, backed by 555 […]
By Tursun Uyghur, April 22, 2024 Korla City, Uyghur Homeland (April 22, 2024) – In a recent development, prominent Uyghur blogger Esqer Gheni, founder of Bilik Salon, has been arrested by Chinese authorities. Gheni, known for his collaboration with Dr. Tursunjan Nurmemet, a Uyghur PhD educated in the United States […]
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 […]
Tursun Uyghur, April 22, 2024 Washington—A documentary film telling the story of Kasim Kashgar, a former Uyghur educator and entrepreneur who fled Chinese persecution to the United States, produced by Voice of America, was awarded the prestigious 2024 New York Festivals in the category of documentary/human rights. Kasim Abdurehim Kashgar […]
America must choose FREEDOM over FEAR. U.S. House Committee Chair Mike Gallagher is leaving the U.S. House, and he gave a final message to all Americans, reminding them of the Chinese threat to the lives and freedom of ordinary Americans, Uyghurs, and others.
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, 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 […]