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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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TikTok deletes videos related to Uyghur human rights violations
Uyghurs living abroad say they believe China is behind the deletions.
British foreign secretary under fire for failing to raise Uyghur genocide in China
Opposition MPs and a Uyghur advocacy group blast David Lammy for not using stronger language with his Chinese counterpart.
China lashes out at Western criticism of its treatment of Uyghurs and Tibetans
Australia is ‘plagued by systemic racism’ and should mind its own business, Beijing said in response to a 15-country resolution calling for the release of detained Uyghurs and Tibetans.
Thank You from the Uyghurs, President Erdogan—But More Is Needed
The Turkish leader deserves credit for mentioning the Uyghur issue at the 79th UN General Assembly. But a stronger tone is needed.
China probes Calvin Klein over Xinjiang cotton
The move marks a new effort by Beijing to fight back against allegations from western officials and human rights activists that goods in the region have been produced using forced labour from the Uyghur ethnic group.
Leaked audit of VW’s Xinjiang plant contains flaws: expert
Volkswagen’s audit of its joint venture plant in Xinjiang — where human rights groups accuse it of using Uyghur forced labor — contains flaws that make it unreliable, said an expert who obtained a copy of the audit.
Uyghur scholar’s prison guard gets 7 years for revealing ‘secrets’
The Uyghur prison guard was sentenced to seven years in jail for divulging information about the condition of prominent Uyghur political prisoner Ilham Tohti.
An Assessment of the Audit of Volkswagen’s Controversial Factory in Xinjiang
This is an analysis of an independent but non-public report requested by Volkswagen following criticism over its continued presence in Xinjiang, a region witnessing mass arbitrary detention and mass forced labor.
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”.
Urgent Appeal for the Immediate Release of Ilham Tohti
Ilham Tohti, a renowned Uyghur intellectual, has spent a decade unjustly imprisoned for his peaceful advocacy. His calls for understanding and dialogue between Uyghurs and Han Chinese were met with a life sentence on baseless charges of “separatism”.
Japanese-Uyghur lawmaker urges Tokyo to take firmer stand on China
“The international community, including Japan, must do its part to ensure that we do not set a precedent where such violations go unaccounted for under our watch,” she said.
Uyghur activists welcome Biden’s call to limit ‘de minimis’ exemption
Critics call the law a ‘loophole’ that allows goods made with slavery to be sold to Americans.
Pakistan-based Uyghur businessmen praise China during Xinjiang visit
Activists say Beijing-funded trip was meant to dispel accusations of genocide in the region.
China is borrowing Nazi’s ‘genocide tourism’ practices in Xinjiang: scholar
Beijing wants visitors to believe the Uyghurs are thriving – and control what they see, a Swedish expert writes.
UN rights chief renews call for Chinese movement on abuses documented in Xinjiang
Rights groups welcome show of UN concern, but want concrete actions to overcome Beijing's stonewalling.
Uyghur entrepreneur serving 18 years for charitable contributions
Elijan Ismail was sentenced for “inciting separatism” because the recipients of his donations included families of political prisoners.
American drug firms accused of clinical trials in Uyghur region
American pharmaceutical companies are carrying out drug trials in Xinjiang, where the United States says a genocide of the Uyghur population is taking place, U.S. lawmakers say.
Uyghur Race as the Enemy: China’s Legalized Authoritarian Oppression & Mass Imprisonment
This report explores how China’s systematic, large-scale imprisonment of Uyghurs not only amounts to a crime against humanity, but also dangerous lawfare at mass scale.
Uyghurs sentenced to cumulative 4.4 million years in prison: study
China’s repression could lead to a ‘total ethnic incapacitation for the Uyghur people,’ author says.
7 brothers from prominent Uyghur family confirmed jailed in Xinjiang
China arrested them on flimsy charges during mass incarcerations that started in 2017.