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.
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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 […]
A Quiet Phone Call and the Architecture of Control
How Power Reaches Uyghurs Beyond Borders By Asiye Uyghur | The Netherlan A recently published phone recording by Kashgar Times captures a conversation lasting more […]
Asiye Uyghur
Asiye Abdulahad Uyghur (born 1973 in Urumchi, Uyghur region) is a Dutch-Uyghur commentator, human rights advocate, and refugee support worker. She began her career at […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Authors & Contributors
Authors Mamatjan Juma Mamatjan Juma is the Executive Director of Uyghur News Network (UNN) and a longtime newsroom leader with more than 18 years of […]
China Begins Renaming Ancient Uyghur Street Names in Kashgar
Washington DC (UNN) — Chinese authorities have begun changing ancient Uyghur street names in Kashgar, ordering the replacement of long-standing Uyghur names with Mandarin ones, […]
Genocide Watch issues “Genocide Emergency” alert on Xinjiang
WASHINGTON (UNN) — Genocide Watch issued a “Genocide Emergency” alert on China’s Uyghur region, saying Chinese government policies toward Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims now […]
China’s Uyghur Repression and Forced Labor Persist, Congressional Panel Finds
WASHINGTON (UNN)— China continues to impose forced labor on Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities and to expand surveillance and repression, according to a new report […]