UN expert urged China to protect rights of detained activists, including Ilham Tohti, citing torture allegations and lack of medical care, and demanded updates on missing lawyer Gao Zhisheng.
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EU confirms it has again raised Ilham Tohti’s case and broader Uyghur rights concerns with China in June’s Human Rights Dialogue, responding to civil society’s appeal.
Organized by Amnesty International, Germany hosted two screenings of All Static & Noise — a documentary exposing China’s crackdown on Uyghurs through powerful testimonies and advocacy.
The documentary “All Static and Noise” reveals China’s persecution of Uyghurs. Jewher Ilham shares her story and speaks out for her imprisoned father and her people.
Ilham Tohti Initiative Urges EU to Advocate for Uyghur Scholar’s Release Ahead of EU-China Human Rights Talks.
From the same people… the same homeland… One gave his life for justice. The other rose by betraying his own people. And now… They lie behind the same bars, in neighboring cells.
The two fates of two Uyghur scholars Dr. Ilham Tohti and Dr. Erkin Sidick: A struggle for science, justice, and human rights
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.
NGOs have written to prominent politicians in Europe, urging them to make a call for the release of imprisoned Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti and to support his nomination for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.