The III Uyghur National Summit and the Uyghur Youth Summit, held in Munich, concluded with a renewed global commitment to Uyghur rights and unity.
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One of the Ilham Tohti Initiative’s (ITI) Uyghur awareness billboard trailers was damaged again in Munich. The perpetrator, a Chinese citizen, was immediately apprehended by the police.
The unlawful detention of young academic Nebijan Habibulla continues. The main reasons for his 15-year prison sentence are believed to be his overseas education and his academic research on the Uyghur language.
UK House of Lords member and top human rights lawyer, called China’s abuses against Uyghurs ‘crimes against humanity’ and urged global action. She warned against silence on mass detentions, forced labour, and cultural erasure.
"China’s systematic repression of the Uyghurs is not new; it is the product of a long-standing mindset embedded in the state’s memory."
Officials say it's the most sophisticated espionage cell uncovered and used IMSI-catcher devices to eavesdrop on Uyghur and Turkish officials targets in five cities.
A press conference was held in the Japanese Parliament to address the issue of Uyghur forced labor. Japanese companies linked to such practices were urged to sever ties, and authorities were called on to enact binding legislation.
"China’s state media, through coordinated and continuous efforts, portrayed Uyghurs as ‘crime-producing, dangerous, unwanted.’ Thus, it not only concealed the genocide, it also persuaded the Chinese public to approve of it—and even cheer it on."
According to the new report, China is using state-run boarding schools to separate Uyghur children from their families, erase their language, and indoctrinate them. This is not education — it’s cultural genocide.
After Istanbul University canceled an event related to East Turkistan, a large number of students organized a protest in front of the rectorate building.
WUC intensifies advocacy efforts in Brussels ahead of the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue, aiming to spotlight ongoing genecide and abuses against Uyghurs in East Turkestan.
"Please remember a people whose wealth and very existence have been stolen. We do not want to become a lost exhibit in a museum someday, labeled “A People That Once Lived: The Uyghurs.” We want to live."
“The CCP’s repression is not just a regional issue—it’s a global threat,” said Rushan Abbas at the 2025 Copenhagen Democracy Summit, calling for international action to defend democracy and human rights.
Dr. Rune Steenberg, a Danish anthropologist who has criticized China’s policies toward Uyghurs and Kazakhs, was denied entry to Kazakhstan.
The Uyghur diaspora bears an immense historic responsibility: to be the voice of millions who cannot speak. For this voice to be effective, it must be armed not only with emotion but also with strategy, unity, and international communication...
As the voice of trade grows louder, the voices of those bearing witness to China’s persecution grow fainter. This article brings to mind a human question: "When does the voice of a people become as important as investment?”
The Uyghur Freedom Forum held a conference in Istanbul under the theme “Movement for Independence,” with the participation of academics, researchers, and representatives from various…
It has been announced that 'Unbroken: One Uyghur’s Fight for Freedom', the powerful memoir by Rushan Abbas, will be published soon.