A Thai lawyer has filed an appeal with a Thai court for the release of 42 Uyghurs who have been detained in Thailand for over ten years, contending that their lengthy imprisonment has been illegal.
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A hope emerges for the 48 Uyghur detainees not to be deported to China amid massive international pressure on the Thai government. “The government still adheres to the principle that no one will be sent back to danger,” said the Thai Deputy Prime Minister.
A launch event for journalist and sinologist Mathias Bölinger’s book High-Tech Gulag: China’s Crimes Against Uyghurs was held at the Bavarian State Assembly.
A panel discussion was held at Istanbul University on the struggle of Uyghur academic Ilham Tohti, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for defending the constitutional rights of Uyghurs, and his significance in the East Turkistan cause.
The fourth part of the long-term training program, "International Conjuncture and Methods of National Struggle," organized by the Uyghur Academy to train young Uyghur leaders for the Uyghur cause, was held in Istanbul.
The Campaign for Uyghurs organized a two-day training program in Tokyo, focusing on methods to effectively advocate for the Uyghur cause on international platforms.
US Rep. Chris Smith: "If Thailand acquiesces to this pressure from China, it would be viewed unfavorably by the incoming Trump Administration and Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio, with whom I have worked closely on Uyghur human rights issues."
The U.S. has banned imports from 37 additional Chinese organizations under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The total number of companies banned for links to Uyghur forced labor has now reached nearly 150.
On the 11th anniversary of Ilham Tohti's unjust imprisonment, Germany-based human rights organizations called on German politicians to take action for his release.
A Uyghur woman who taught her children the Quran has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Her neighbor, who received religious instruction, was sentenced…
The UK Parliament hosted a significant event focusing on the ongoing genocide and human rights violations against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples carried out by the Chinese government.
Uyghur artist and activist Rahima Mahmut will perform at The Jago Dalston. Hosted by Index on Censorship, the event aims to highlight the persecution of artists and the genocide of Uyghurs by the Chinese government.
An 84-year-old Uyghur artist and designer has illustrated the works of world-renowned Kyrgyz author Chinghiz Aitmatov.
Stop Uyghur Genocide, has presented a dossier of evidence to Shein’s legal team, accusing the fashion giant of being complicit in supply chain abuses linked to forced labour in the Uyghur region.
The 2025 US Defense Spending Bill includes critical measures aimed at addressing ongoing repression (genocide) of Uyghurs by China.
A conference on East Turkistan, organized by Sakarya University’s Student Society, where a Uyghur researcher was invited as a speaker, was canceled at the last minute by the rectorate.
Uyghur, Hong Kong and Tibetan NGOs in the US, filed an amicus brief in the case against CCP-linked applications such as TikTok, which reflect China's authoritarian tactics.
Turkish MP Ertuğrul Kaya brought the humanitarian crisis of Uyghurs to the agenda in the Turkish Parliament. Kaya: "We must stand with the Uyghurs just as we stand with other oppressed peoples. This is a humanitarian duty."