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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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Turkish media reveal identities of alleged spies for China
The suspects are accused of spying on prominent Uyghurs and Uyghur associations in Turkey and passing the information to Chinese intelligence officers.
Turkey arrests Chinese nationals suspected of surveilling Uyghurs
Authorities in Turkey have arrested six people believed to be spying on members of the Uyghur community in Istanbul for Chinese intelligence, according to media reports.
China silencing critics in US, Congress told
Chinese critics of Beijing living in America are surveilled, intimidated and harassed by U.S.-based agents of the Chinese Communist Party if they speak out, activists told Congress.
Xinjiang is ‘one of the most heavily policed regions in the world’: study
A new report from the Uyghur Human Rights Project points out that there are twice as many Armed Police mobile attachments in Xinjiang than in Beijing, despite having only a fraction of the capital’s population.
Policing East Turkistan: Mapping Police and Security Forces in the Uyghur Region
This report explores the institutions of policing in Xinjiang, helping to build a fuller picture of the systematic and Party-state-sponsored human rights atrocities perpetrated against Uyghurs and other Turkic people.
China using spies to keep Muslim Uyghurs from fasting during Ramadan
Chinese police are using spies to make sure that Uyghur Muslims are not fasting during the holy month of Ramadan – including members of their own ethnic group, according to a police insider.
As Ramadan begins, China's Muslims face fasting bans, monitoring and arrest
As Muslims around the world prepare to begin the holy month of Ramadan, Uyghur children are being quizzed by the authorities over whether their parents are fasting or not, local officials and rights groups say.
Kent councils to replace CCTV cameras made by Chinese firm
Some of Kent's councils have said they will stop using CCTV cameras made by Hikvision, a company which has links to the Chinese government and has faced accusations linking its technology to the oppression of Uyghurs in China.
With threats and intimidation, China coerces Uyghurs in Turkey to spy on each other
More than six years into China’s campaign to eradicate independent Uyghur society at home, Uyghurs in Turkey experience lengths the Chinese authorities go to keep tabs on ordinary Uyghurs abroad.
Police in China can track protests by enabling ‘alarms’ on Hikvision software
Chinese police can set up “alarms” for various protest activities using software provided by Hikvision, a major Chinese surveillance manufacturer, the Guardian has learned.
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.
Chinese security firm advertises ethnicity recognition technology while facing UK ban
A Chinese security camera company has been advertising ethnicity recognition features to British and other European customers, despite allegations of involvement in ethnic cleansing in Xinjiang.
Major funds exposed to companies allegedly engaged in Uyghur repression in China
A new report finds stock indexes provided by MSCI include companies using forced labour or constructing surveillance state in Xinjiang, the Guardian reports.
Event: Beijing’s Global Media Influence: Authoritarian Expansion and the Power of Democratic Resilience
Freedom House's newest report documents how the Chinese government is accelerating its efforts to influence news coverage and commentary in democracies worldwide, including through the use of covert and coercive tactics. Register for this virtual event discussing the report’s findings.
China’s Uyghur abuses ‘may constitute crimes against humanity,’ UN finds
In a blistering report, the U.N.'s outgoing human rights chief confirmed that China has committed "serious human rights violations" against the Uyghur Muslim community, adding that such acts are potentially crimes against humanity.
Uyghur prisoners forced to speak in Chinese during virtual visits with relatives
Uyghurs prisoners in Xinjiang are forced to speak in Mandarin and perform obvious displays of subservience to their Chinese guards in monthly video calls with relatives, Uyghurs living in exile say.
Chinese use Muslim holiday for propaganda purposes, celebrating with Uyghurs
China’s state media reported on huiju work teams of local cadres who “visited” Uyghurs bearing gifts of food and who helped them work in their fields in celebration of the holiday. State media also released a video of Uyghurs dancing in what some observers said were staged performances.
Cultivating friendly forces: The Chinese Communist Party’s influence operations in the Xinjiang Diaspora
This report explores how the CCP’s united front system is used to monitor the Uyghur diaspora and counter criticism of its policies in Xinjiang.
New report details China’s efforts to control Uyghurs beyond its borders
The CCP uses deceptive and coercive influence operations around the globe to undermine Uyghurs living outside China, often through the United Front Work Department (UFWD), say researchers in a new policy paper.
China Destroyed Muslim Culture In This Ancient City — Then Turned It Into Disneyland
The government’s campaign in Kashgar began with CCTV cameras watching people pray. Now it features tourists taking Instagram selfies.