All Reading
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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Event: China and the Power of Xi Jinping
As China attempts to reassert itself after harsh covid-19 lock-downs, what is President Xi Jinping’s vision for China in the world? And what are the implications of his agenda for other states in the region?
Event: Holocaust Memorial Day Event: Ordinary People 2023
This Holocaust Memorial Day Event reflects on the theme ‘Ordinary People’ by hearing the testimonies of Kindertransport refugee Ruth Barnett along with human rights activist Rahima Mahmut, a member of the Uyghur community.
Event: The potential for solidarity in the Uyghur and Chinese diasporas
This event brings key thinkers and commentators from the Uyghur and Chinese diasporas to discuss the recent spate of protests across China and the potential for solidarity between these communities.
Event: The Uyghur Tribunal - Opportunities for Change One Year Later
This webinar will reflect on how the Uyghur Tribunal’s findings have been applied in practice over the past year, and how advocates, experts, and scholars can continue to pursue justice.
Event: Understanding the Uyghur Genocide from Experts
In this latest instalment of the Japan Uyghur Association’s series about the Uyghur genocide, Professor Laura Murphy discusses how state-sponsored forced labour in Xinjiang is tied to global supply chains.
Event: Why Uyghur Forced Labour Matters to Australians
This event consists of two panels and a Q&A with delegates from the World Uyghur Congress and two concentration camp survivors, covering how forced labour is linked to the Uyghur genocide and what forms this takes.
Event: Norwegian Parliament Hearings on Human Rights Atrocities Against Uyghurs
In this series of speeches and testimonies hosted at the Norwegian Parliament, hear more about the situation in Xinjiang from those who have experienced it first hand, and learn more about what you and Norway can do.
Event: Forced Labor Initiatives in the US and EU
Join for a webinar where Steptoe lawyers from the US and EU will be discussing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), the recently-issued EU proposal for a forced labor instrument, and their potential impacts.
Event: The Uyghur Genocide & Threats to Religious Liberty: A Conversation with Commissioner Nury Turkel
Featuring Commissioner Nury Turkel, a human rights advocate for Uyghur people, this event features discussion on Turkel’s advocacy efforts, and what the international community can do to safeguard religious liberty in China.
Event: Uyghur Action Day
Join activists, MPs, and other experts in this special event focused on Canadian government action on the Uyghur genocide, crimes against humanity, forced labour, and advancing legislation included motion M-62 on Uyghur refugee resettlement.
Event: Accountability for Uyghurs - UN Report and Uyghur Tribunal Point Out Urgent Need For Action
Based on the evidence collected by both the Uyghur Tribunal and the OHCHR, the global community can no longer ignore the atrocities in the Uyghur Region. On the sidelines of the 51st UN Human Rights Council session, this event discusses avenues of accountability for Uyghurs.
Event: The international response to the Chinese government’s crimes against humanity targeting the Uyghurs
An event on the margins of the UN General Assembly to discuss the long-awaited UN report and the way forward for the Uyghur community.
Event: Voices for Chinese Government Accountability
At the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, representatives from the Uyghur, Tibetan, and Hong communities join voices to call on governments worldwide to take meaningful action to promote accountability and justice for victims.
Event: Atrocities Against Uyghurs: Law and Politics
A conference convening experts, scholars, journalists, and activists at the forefront of the human rights crisis in the Xinjiang region of China, covering three key areas: what is happening in Xinjiang, why is genocide committed and what should we do?
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.
Event: Human Rights in China Under Xi Jinping
Join the Asia Freedom Institute’s Freedom Hour program and a panel of experts for a discussion on China’s human rights record under Xi Jinping, human rights relations between China and Europe, and what to expect after the 20th Party Congress this fall.
Event: Book Launch For Nury Turkel’s Book ‘No Escape’
In this discussion about his new book ‘No Escape’, Uyghur American lawyer and chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom Nury Turkel reveals how China is committing genocide against the Uyghurs.
Event: Human Rights in China
Held in collaboration with Human Rights Watch, this recorded event discusses the true situation of human rights in China, responses from the global community and the role public activism can play in improving the situation for Chinese people.
Event: Making Xinjiang Sanctions Work
This webinar introduces the Making Xinjiang Sanctions Work report from the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab, the first in-depth study of government & corporate responses to alleged forced labour in Xinjiang, based on 3 data sets with over 12,000 datapoints, confidential interviews and more than a year of research.
Event: Government Boarding Schools as a Tool of Genocide in the 21st Century - Uyghur and Tibetan Family Separation
The Chinese government is operating mandatory boarding schools for Uyghur children as part of its genocidal policies, in a systematic effort to separate Uyghur children from their families. This recorded discussion covers the implications of these crimes and the need for a policy response.