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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.

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