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U.S. Criticizes China Over Planned Demolition of Uyghur Mosque

WASHINGTON — The United States criticized China after reports that Beijing plans to demolish the historic Beytulla Mosque in Ghulja in Xinjiang, where many Uyghurs…

Uyghurs Detained During Ramadan Home Inspections in Xinjiang; One Faces Charges

Police say 6 Uyghur residents were taken to the police during home checks aimed at detecting fasting.

WASHINGTON — Uyghur News Network (UNN): Chinese authorities in Xinjiang carried out Ramadan house-to-house checks that took several Uyghurs into custody, according to phone interviews conducted by Radio Free Asia (RFA). One man is now facing criminal charges for fasting.

Underage Children of Detained Uyghurs Enter Manual Labor, Police Says

Children of imprisoned Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang region are dropping out of school and taking manual labor jobs, a police officer told Radio Free Asia…

Jailed Poet, Banned Song: How China Frames Uyghur Music as an Ideological Threat

Officials warned Uyghur residents they could face detention for listening to unapproved music, as scholars say the campaign reflects expanding efforts to control cultural expression.…

Japanese Lawmaker of Uyghur Heritage Secures Third Parliamentary Term

Japanese lawmaker Arfiya Eri, who is of Uyghur and Uzbek heritage, secured a third parliamentary term following a snap election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a vote widely seen as an early test of the government’s political footing.

Uyghurs Worldwide Mark Ghulja Massacre Anniversary

By Mamatjan Juma Demonstrations across four continents commemorated the 1997 Ghulja crackdown and called for greater global attention to Uyghur rights. WASHINGTON (UNN)— Uyghurs and…

HRW Warns Uyghur Repression Entrenching Amid Global Rights Strain

By Mamatjan Juma WASHINGTON (UNN)— For many Uyghur families separated by imprisonment, surveillance, or exile, the question is no longer whether repression will ease but…

A Friendly Call, China’s Subtle Warnings to Uyghurs Abroad

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.

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…

Beyond the Ongoing Genocide: A Scholar Reframes the Uyghur Crisis as Colonialism

For much of the past decade, international reporting on China’s Uyghur region has followed a grim but familiar pattern: satellite images of internment facilities, testimony…