The pivot toward engagement with China by stalwart advocates of Uyghur rights like the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom is concerning. On December 9, 2021, a momentous ruling was ...

Among them was Tursun, an imam who was first detained in 2001 for translating prayers from Arabic into Uyghur for his congregation, according to his niece. Image source, Getty Images Image caption ...

Uyghur activists see the destruction of the ... “They told me the area was sealed off, and no one could take pictures or videos,” Dawut told VOA in a phone interview. “The Chinese government ...

Her sister Renagul disappeared into the Chinese Communist Party’s vast political reeducation camps, which imprison an estimated 1.8 million Uyghur Muslims. Renagul committed no crimes ...

An international outcry has erupted over the case of Yashar (Yaxia'er Xiaohelaiti), a 26-year-old Uyghur songwriter and musician, who is currently serving a three-year prison sentence in China's ...

The arrest and sentence of a Uyghur filmmaker and director by the Chinese government has prompted international calls from ...