WASHINGTON — Radio Free Asia (RFA) said this week it has resumed broadcasting to audiences inside China, including in the Uyghur language, though the effort…
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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.
How Power Reaches Uyghurs Beyond Borders By Asiye Uyghur | The Netherlan A recently published phone recording by Kashgar Times captures a conversation lasting more…
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…
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.
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…
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.
HELSINKI (UNN) — Human Rights Watch urged Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to raise concerns about the treatment of Uyghurs during his upcoming visit to…
United Nations human rights experts say Chinese state-run labour transfer programs targeting Uyghurs and other groups may amount to crimes against humanity.
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. Jim McGovern made the remarks in an interview with the Uyghur News Network during an event hosted by the New Lines Institute in…
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,…
WASHINGTON (UNN)— A congressional investigation released Wednesday found that weaknesses in research security at the U.S. Department of Energy allowed taxpayer-funded scientific work to be…