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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.
Pakistan threatens to send Uyghur refugee families back to China
Police and intelligence officers showed up the home of a Uyghur refugee in Pakistan to warn him that he and his family would be repatriated to China if their U.N.-issued refugee cards weren’t renewed.
NGOs demand better conditions for detainees in Thailand after Uyghur man’s death
Human rights advocates are calling on Thai immigration authorities to improve conditions for dozens of Uyghurs in custody after a Uyghur detainee fell ill and died at a police hospital in Bangkok.
Quizzed at UN, Chinese delegates deny rights abuses against Uyghurs, Tibetans
Under intense questioning by UN experts over two days, a delegation of Chinese officials staunchly denied any human rights violations against Uyghur and Tibetan minorities.
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.
Xinjiang state security police detain outspoken ethnic Kazakh musician
Authorities in Xinjiang have detained an outspoken ethnic Kazakh musician, weeks after a Kazakhstan-based rights group warned that she was at risk of being hauled off to a psychiatric facility.
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.
Uyghur member of ‘propaganda vanguard’ confirmed detained in China’s Xinjiang
Authorities in Xinjiang have given a 20-year jail sentence to a Uyghur woman who at one time staunchly supported China’s anti-extremism campaign targeting the mostly Muslim ethnic group in the region.
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.
Rights groups consider legal steps in case of Uyghurs facing deportation in Malta
The European Court of Human Rights ordered the country to halt the forcible deportation of two Muslim Chinese asylum-seekers of Uyghur ethnicity whose legal applications were denied.
Uyghurs abroad, rights groups condemn visit to Xinjiang by Muslim delegation
Rights groups and Uyghurs living abroad have strongly condemned a visit to Xinjiang this week by a delegation of Muslim scholars and clerics from developing nations who voiced support for China’s policies.
Former Uyghur Muslim preacher confirmed dead in prison in China’s Xinjiang
A Uyghur Muslim preacher serving a five-year sentence in China’s Xinjiang region for making a religious pilgrimage abroad died in prison in February, according to a local official.
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.
Uyghur Artist Interview: ‘Our culture is disappearing now’
Marwayit Hapiz, a renowned Uyghur artist, speaks with RFA about her artwork, the direction it has taken in recent years amid the Chinese government’s repression of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, and her hopes for young Uyghur painters.
Victims in Urumqi fire that sparked protests were all Uyghurs, officials confirm
The victims who died a recent apartment block fire in Urumqi – which triggered protests across China against harsh anti-virus restrictions – were all Uyghurs, officials confirmed to Radio Free Asia.
Deadly fire in Xinjiang prompts protests across China over strict COVID lockdowns
Authorities are told to 'strictly crack down on illegal and criminal acts' opposing the zero-COVID policy, Radio Free Asia 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.
‘Malicious' anti-lockdown comments on live stream prompt Xinjiang police probe
Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are investigating after internet users "maliciously flooded" a live-streamed government press conference with comments critical of COVID-19 restrictions.
Xinjiang party secretary visits areas where COVID lockdown protests occurred
Xinjiang’s Communist Party secretary on Monday visited districts in the capital Urumqi in northwestern China where rare protests against severe coronavirus lockdown measures occurred last week.
Uyghur doctor jailed for treating a ‘terrorist’ dies after release from prison
A Uyghur doctor sentenced to eight years in prison in Xinjiang for treating a suspected criminal, died shortly after being released from prison in September, local police and people with knowledge of the situation said.