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

By Mamatjan Juma

WASHINGTON — The United...

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

By Mamatjan Juma

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.

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Underage Children of Detained Uyghurs Enter Manual Labor, Police Says

By Mamatjan Juma

Children of imprisoned Uyghurs...

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

By Mamatjan Juma

Officials warned Uyghur residents...

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

By Mamatjan Juma

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.

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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,…

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China Begins Renaming Ancient Uyghur Street Names in Kashgar