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Xinjiang internment camps

The Uyghurs: Kashgar Before the Catastrophe

The Uyghurs: Kashgar Before the Catastrophe

By Robert Gerhardt
What has been erased cannot be replaced, but Kevin Bubriski’s 1998 photographs can help us remember what once was in Xinjiang.
How Can Australia Stand up for Human Rights in Xinjiang?

How Can Australia Stand up for Human Rights in Xinjiang?

By Ava Kalinauskas
Australia’s diplomatic reset with China is complete, it’s time to talk about human rights.

Remember the Uyghur Genocide on the 75th Anniversary of the 1948 Genocide Convention

Remember the Uyghur Genocide on the 75th Anniversary of the 1948 Genocide Convention

By Omer Kanat
The pivot toward engagement with China by stalwart advocates of Uyghur rights like the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom is concerning. 

António Guterres Should Act on China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs

António Guterres Should Act on China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs

By Omer Kanat
Photo ops with genocidaires discredit his legacy, his office, and the United Nations as an agent of world peace. 

China’s Unjust Life Sentence for Uyghur Scholar Rahile Dawut Is a Tragic Loss for Humanity

China’s Unjust Life Sentence for Uyghur Scholar Rahile Dawut Is a Tragic Loss for Humanity

By Omer Kanat
Rahile's imprisonment represents not only a personal tragedy but also a broader assault on Uyghur culture and identity.
Social Reengineering in the Name of Security in Xinjiang 

Social Reengineering in the Name of Security in Xinjiang 

By Michael Clarke
The CCP's efforts to transform Xinjiang reflect the near- and long-term imperatives of settler colonialism.

Without Human Rights Sanctions, the World Is Normalizing China’s Genocide of Uyghurs

Without Human Rights Sanctions, the World Is Normalizing China’s Genocide of Uyghurs

By Omer Kanat
Every visit by a U.S. official to China, without uttering a word about the Uyghurs, contributes to the alarming prospect of normalizing the Uyghur genocide.
UK Court to Hear Uyghur Demands to Ban Xinjiang Cotton

UK Court to Hear Uyghur Demands to Ban Xinjiang Cotton

By Associated Press
Lawyers representing the Uyghurs will argue that the British government's inaction breaches existing U.K. laws prohibiting goods made in foreign prisons or linked to crime.

To China’s Fury, UN Accuses Beijing of Uyghur Rights Abuses

To China’s Fury, UN Accuses Beijing of Uyghur Rights Abuses

By Ken Moritsugu and Jamey Keaten
The UN assessment released late Wednesday concluded that China has committed serious human rights violations under its anti-terrorism and anti-extremism policies.

Ethnic Kazakh From Xinjiang Detained in Europe, Again

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.

What Do Chinese People Think Is Happening in Xinjiang?

What Do Chinese People Think Is Happening in Xinjiang?

By Shannon Tiezzi
Conversations about the Uyghurs and Xinjiang with people in China.
Is International Pressure Coalescing on China’s Xinjiang Policy?

Is International Pressure Coalescing on China’s Xinjiang Policy?

By Eleanor Albert
Separate moves from Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. show signs of growing backlash to China's human rights abuses.

Are the Uyghurs Safe in Turkey?

Are the Uyghurs Safe in Turkey?

By Nicholas Muller
Many in the Uyghur diaspora feel they have a target on their back.
Confessions of a Xinjiang Camp Teacher

Confessions of a Xinjiang Camp Teacher

By Ruth Ingram
Qelbinur Sedik reveals the horrors she witnessed in the camps, where she was forced to teach Mandarin in 2017.

The Xinjiang Camp Debt Trap

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.

China’s Human Rights Abuses Invite US Leadership

China’s Human Rights Abuses Invite US Leadership

By Pierfilippo M. Natta
The oppression in Xinjiang is a test as to whether nations actually adhere to the principle of Responsibility to Protect.

US Enacts Magnitsky Sanctions on Chinese Officials for Xinjiang Abuses

US Enacts Magnitsky Sanctions on Chinese Officials for Xinjiang Abuses

By Shannon Tiezzi
After years of pressure from Congress and human rights activists, Washington has enacted sanctions on Chinese officials involved in the crackdown on Uyghurs.
Trump Signs Uyghur Human Rights Act Into Law

Trump Signs Uyghur Human Rights Act Into Law

By Eleanor Albert
Trump signed a law sanctioning Chinese officials responsible for anti-Uyghur policies even as allegations leaked that the U.S. president had encouraged China in the constriction of detention camps.

Uyghurs and the China Coronavirus

Uyghurs and the China Coronavirus

By Munawwar Abdulla
An epidemic and crowded mass detention camps are a potentially deadly combination.
A Kazakh Dilemma as Beijing Reportedly Seeks Deportation of Former Camp Detainees

A Kazakh Dilemma as Beijing Reportedly Seeks Deportation of Former Camp Detainees

By Catherine Putz
As Beijing seeks deportations, ethnic Kazakhs strive to remain out of China’s grasp.

The Deafening Silence of Pakistani Jihadists and Radicals on China's Uyghurs

The Deafening Silence of Pakistani Jihadists and Radicals on China's Uyghurs

By Krzysztof Iwanek
The position of radical groups on Xinjiang shows which ones are closer to the establishment.

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