When Mirkamil Turghun’s phone rang on Signal, the number appeared to be registered in Turkey. The voice on the line said he was calling from Urumqi — a detail that immediately clarified the situation for Mr. Turghun, a 42-year-old Uyghur musician living in Paris.
A Friendly Call, China’s Subtle Warnings to Uyghurs Abroad
Mirkamil Turghun performs in France in an undated photo. Courtesy of Mr. Turghun. By: Mamatjan Juma After speaking publicly about Uyghurs, a Paris-based musician received a Signal call from Urumqi, the capital of Uyghur region. What followed was…
After Months of Silence, RFA Publishes First Uyghur-Language Reports
WASHINGTON (UNN) — Radio Free Asia has published three short Uyghur-language news items, marking its first Uyghur-language reporting since the service was shut down in May 2025. The posts, dated January 30, end an eight-month silence that followed…
HRW Says China ‘Not a Credible Alternative’ as Starmer Heads for Beijing
LONDON (UNN) — China under President Xi Jinping is “not a credible alternative” for Britain’s long-term interests, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to raise human rights concerns during his upcoming visit to China.…
After Months of Silence, RFA Publishes First Uyghur-Language Reports
WASHINGTON (UNN) — Radio Free Asia has published three short Uyghur-language news items, marking its first Uyghur-language reporting since the service was shut down in […]
HRW Says China ‘Not a Credible Alternative’ as Starmer Heads for Beijing
China under President Xi Jinping is “not a credible alternative” for Britain’s long-term interests, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to raise human rights concerns during his upcoming visit to China.
Rights Group Urges Finland’s Prime Minister to Raise Uyghur Forced Labor During China Visit
HELSINKI (UNN) — Human Rights Watch urged Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to raise concerns about the treatment of Uyghurs during his upcoming visit to […]
UN Experts Warn Chinese Forced Labour Targeting Uyghurs and Others May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity
United Nations human rights experts say Chinese state-run labour transfer programs targeting Uyghurs and other groups may amount to crimes against humanity.
Canada’s China Reset Raises Questions About Its Commitment to Uyghur Rights
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mid-January visit to China has drawn criticism from human rights advocates after he praised President Xi Jinping’s leadership and promoted […]
U.S. Rep. McGovern: ‘We Stand in Solidarity With the Uyghur People’
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern made the remarks in an interview with the Uyghur News Network during an event hosted by the New Lines Institute in […]
In China’s Far West, Stability Drives a New Five-Year Plan — and an Old System of Control
As China prepares its next five-year economic plan, experts warn that in the Uyghur region it is set to entrench post-2017 systems of surveillance, labor […]
New Lines Launches Group on Transnational Repression; Uyghur Case a Focus
WASHINGTON (UNN)— The New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy on Tuesday launched a Transnational Repression Scholarly Working Group, as concerns grow over foreign governments […]
U.S. Military Action in Venezuela Shocks China
The White House said the United States carried out a military operation in Venezuela, an assertion that quickly drew attention in Beijing, where China has […]