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.
UN experts urged Thailand to halt the transfer of 48 Uyghurs to China.
Noting that 5 Uyghurs, including 2 children, died in poor detention conditions, they called for humane treatment, medical care, and asylum procedures.
More than 130 academics from various countries have signed a statement urging Thai authorities not to deport detained Uyghurs to China and emphasized the need to provide them with a safe haven.
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China has called on the Thai Government to refrain from deporting 48 Uyghurs to China and to allow them safe passage…
U.S. Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio said he would lobby Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, where they could face persecution.
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.
Activists and academics have sent an open letter to Czech President Petr Pavel, urging him to call on China to release Ilham Tohti and support his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in international fora.
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.