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ethnic Kazakhs in China
No Escape: Camp Survivor Describes Life Under House Arrest in Xinjiang
By Tasnim Nazeer
Zhanargul Zhumatai, a Kazakh artist and former editor, lives in fear of being rearrested by the Chinese authorities at any time.
Kazakh History Textbooks Teach Indifference Toward the Next-of-kin in Chinese Xinjiang
By Berikbol Dukeyev
The Kazakh public generally remains silent about the plight of ethnic Kazakh detainees held in Xinjiang. The education system is one reason why.
Xinjiang Kazakh Plans Political Party to Counter China’s Xi
By Dake Kang
Despite Xi’s warm official reception in Kazakhstan, the general population is disturbed by reports of oppression aimed at Kazakhs in China.
Ethnic Kazakh From Xinjiang Detained in Europe, Again
By Catherine Putz
Three years after fleeing China, an ethnic Kazakh man continues to struggle to find a safe place to land.
Why Haven’t Kazakh Xinjiang Protests Gained Traction?
By Dariga Sanayeva
The plight of Kazakhs detained in Xinjiang’s “re-education” camps has not gained widespread public support among ethnic Kazakhs in Kazakhstan.
Ahead of CCP Anniversary, Kazakh Activists Protesting China’s Xinjiang Policies Detained
By Catherine Putz
Several activists well-known for picketing the Chinese consulate in Almaty have reportedly been detained in Kazakhstan.
No Home Here: Ethnic Kazakhs Denied Citizenship After Fleeing Xinjiang
By Catherine Putz
Ethnic Kazakhs who fled Xinjiang are caught in an awkward vortex of domestic politics, international pressures, and the legacies of ethnicity and nationalism in Kazakhstan.
The Kazakh Herders of Xinjiang
By Sribala Subramanian
Revisiting “Winter Pasture,” an early chronicle of the hardships endured by a Xinjiang-based minority group.
Small Protests Persist Outside Chinese Consulate in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
In Almaty, Kazakhstan's former capital and largest city, a group of mostly old women have continued to protest Chinese policies in Xinjiang.
UN Working Group Finds Serikzhan Bilash’s Detention by Kazakhstan Arbitrary
By Catherine Putz
Bilash headed a group advocating for greater attention to the ethnic Kazakhs detained in China’s camps in Xinjiang. It got him in trouble with the Kazakh government.
The Xinjiang Camp Debt Trap
By Safiya Sadyr
New revelations bring to light financial abuses of those interned in China’s “training centers” in Xinjiang.
2 More Ethnic Kazakhs Who Fled Xinjiang Won’t Be Deported
By Catherine Putz
Murager Alimuly and Qaster Musakhanuly were given one-year prison sentences, but a Kazakh court declined to deport them.
Another Ethnic Kazakh Escapes Deportation to Xinjiang
By Catherine Putz
A court in Zharkent decided to not deport Tilek Tabarikuly, another ethnic Kazakh who escaped across the border with China.
Documenting the Tragedy in Xinjiang: An Insider’s View of Atajurt
By Mehmet Volkan Kaşıkçı
Facing monumental challenges, the volunteers of Atajurt have dedicated themselves to advocating for those detained in Xinjiang.
What’s the Price of Freedom? Kazakh Activist Accepts Plea Deal
By Catherine Putz
Serikzhan Bilash was released with a fine and a promise to end his activism for ethnic Kazakhs detained in China.
Kazakh Xinjiang Activist’s Trial Begins With Relocation, Incitement Charges Linger
By Catherine Putz
A judge quickly agreed to send the case to Almaty; Serikzhan Bilash is charged with inciting violence against Chinese.
Xinjiang Camp Whistle-blower Sauytbay Seeks Asylum Elsewhere
By Catherine Putz
Sauytbay has reportedly left Kazakhstan for Sweden, still seeking asylum after blowing the whistle on China's Xinjiang camps.
Kazakhstan’s Xinjiang Dilemma
By Nazira Kozhanova
China’s crackdown on Muslims in its far west has become a domestic issue for the Kazakh government.
Kazakh Activist Complains of Pressure by Authorities
By Nataliya Vasilyeva
Under house arrest, Serikzhan Bilash says authorities made him sign blank documents.
Is This the Closing of the Kazakh Window Into Xinjiang?
By Catherine Putz
With the arrest of Serikzhan Bilash, a movement that gave the world a view into the Xinjiang crisis has an uncertain future.
The Kazakh Window Into the Xinjiang Crisis
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhs remain the most accessible window into the crisis in Xinjiang, but how long will that window remain open?
Meeting the Kazakh Diaspora
By Colleen Wood
Recent documentaries explore the contours of the Kazakh diaspora and challenge mainstream assumptions about migration and assimilation.
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Kazakh-Chinese Refugee
By Shannon Tiezzi
A Chinese-born Kazakh was fighting deportation in Uzbekistan. Now no one is sure where he is.
Central Asians Organize to Draw Attention to Xinjiang Camps
By Catherine Putz
Efforts in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to garner attention on the Xinjiang camps have grown, but still to little effect.
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