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This section contains a curated list of useful articles, investigations, books and other reading materials. The list is updated on a weekly basis and suggestions for additions are welcome.
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World leaders must act to end decade of injustice for jailed Uyghur academic
The international community must take concrete steps to help secure the release of Ilham Tohti, Amnesty said ahead of the 10-year-anniversary of his conviction on baseless charges of “separatism”.
7 brothers from prominent Uyghur family confirmed jailed in Xinjiang
China arrested them on flimsy charges during mass incarcerations that started in 2017.
Uyghur Stories: How Yalkun Uluyol Lost His Father—and Thirty Family Members
In the absence of police reports or court hearings, he only discovered his father’s fate - 16 years in jail - after two years of searching.
Learning From the Deportation and Imprisonment of Uyghur Imam
Eighteen years ago, Canadian citizen, imam, and Uyghur human rights activist Huseyin Celil was deported from Uzbekistan to China, where he received a life sentence for his support of Uyghur rights.
Prominent Uyghur activist learns about father’s death in Xinjiang months after demise
Hearing about a relative’s death months or years later is not unusual for Uyghurs living abroad. In many cases, the circumstances of the death remain unclear.
From Fear to Freedom: A Uyghur’s Journey
For decades, Kasim Kashgar has lived in fear: first as a Uyghur living in China's Xinjiang region under Beijing's repressive policies, and later as an exile, acutely aware of the risk to his family in China if he speaks out.
Uyghur woman serving 21 years in jail for sending children to religious school
Twenty years ago, when a Uyghur woman sent her three children to a local religious school, little did she know that her action would later land her in prison for 21 years in prison.
New search tool helps Uyghurs discover fate of missing loved ones in China
A new tool allows anyone to search the Xinjiang Police Files for their missing family members, and find out their detention status, reasons for detention and prison sentences.
'He looks like he's lost his soul': Uyghur man finds brother in leaked police files
Uyghurs living abroad are using a new search tool, compiled from thousands of leaked Chinese police files, to track down their long-lost families after years of separation and silence.
Beijing Stands Firm Against Reports of Uyghur Detentions
Contrary to Beijing’s claims of “harmony” in Xinjiang, some Uyghurs living abroad, unable to freely contact their family members in Xinjiang for years, say that Chinese authorities have recently detained their loved ones.
US-based Uyghur man calls on China to release his 19-year-old sister
A Uyghur man working in the United States has called on Chinese authorities in Xinjiang to release his sister, who was detained after posting video about the recent 'white paper' protests across China.
Uyghur nutritionist confirmed detained in China’s Xinjiang
Authorities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region have detained a well-known Uyghur nutritionist for messages he posted on social media, according to police reports.
China sentences mother of Uyghur Dutch airman to 15 years for visiting him abroad
Chinese authorities have sentenced the mother and sister-in-law of an ethnic Uyghur member of the Dutch air force to 15 years in prison on charges of supporting terrorism and revealing state secrets, Radio Free Asia reports.
The Black Gate: A Uyghur Family's Story, Part 2
In the second and final part of NPR’s series "The Black Gate: A Uyghur's Family's Story," a Uyghur man returns to China to find his children who've been sent to "boarding schools" and his wife who's spent two years in prison.
100 Camp Testimonies
In "100 Camp Testimonies," former internees share first-hand accounts of the camps, and how family members, relatives, and friends have been arbitrarily incarcerated.
The Black Gate: A Uyghur Family's Story, Part 1
This episode, the first of a two-part series, tells the story of one Uyghur man and his efforts to reunite with his wife and young children, who were detained by Chinese authorities. For two years, he had no idea what had happened to them.
Fearing for the safety of their families in China, most Uyghur-Australians choose to remain silent
Uyghurs who have migrated overseas are a major source of information for human rights groups. Many Uyghurs remain silent out of concern for the safety of family members.
Uyghurs living under COVID-19 lockdowns in Xinjiang face food shortages, family separations
On Tuesday, Chinese authorities reported only one confirmed case for the entire Xinjiang region, home to 12 million Uyghur people. Despite the censorship of social media from the locked-down areas in Xinjiang, some posts have still surfaced about food shortages and a lack of medical care.
United Nations report on Xinjiang backs fears felt by Australia's Uyghur community
Ramila Chanisheff, president of the Australian Uyghur Tangritagh Women's Association, told the ABC the report's release had been a long time coming and she hoped "tangible action" would be taken.
Uyghurs UN report: International community must take action or be 'wilfully complicit
A UN report accusing China of "serious human rights violations" and possible crimes against humanity in the detention and torture of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang has provoked anger from many around the world. But what do Uyghurs think?