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"100 Days Lock-down and Still Counting" I created this piece during the harshest lockdown on the Uyghurs before China lifted its zero-COVID policy after the high-rise fire in Urumchi last November. Dozens of Uyghurs died in the fire. #UrumchiFire #UrumqiFire

Today I walked out of Voice of America for the last time. After 6 years as VOA’s only Uyghur-speaking journalist, I leave with pride in the 300+ stories I reported—and in launching the network’s first Uyghur-language program. China later imprisoned at least 5 of my former colleagues for simply having worked with me. I step away not by choice—but I carry this work forward. I’m now building Uyghur Monitor, a nonprofit media platform for independent reporting and the voices too often silenced. #UyghurMonitor #VOA #PressFreedom #Uyghur #IndependentMedia

“My daughter, who has spent nearly her whole life in the United States, is fluent because we speak Uyghur and read Uyghur books at home.” thediplomat.com/2025/06/the-ba…

“A song in Uyghur plays over the video of a man feeding bits of car chassis into a machine. “Who is going to the city to be a stranger? Who can no longer stand it?” a nasal voice croons. The workshop belongs to a company that supplies parts to Tesla.” thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-0…

How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region - The New York Times nytimes.com/2025/05/29/wor…

"I struggled to find a stable job, even in Beijing — not because I was unqualified, but because my Uyghur identity made me a 'problem.'" @Nyrola Elima details the abuse against the Uyghurs in China at the hands of the CCP.

"What if you were subjected to forced labor, detained without explanation, and lived under constant surveillance — each day a threat of imprisonment, without trial?" Journalist @Nyrola Elima unveils the harsh truth about the #Uyghur genocide at #OsloFF 2025.

“McGee told Vanity Fair. He forcefully argues that Apple may be the single biggest supporter of President Xi’s “Made in China 2025” plan to break away from the West and become a global technological superpower.” vanityfair.com/news/story/app…

"The Vanishing of Youth" It talks about population decline, and the choice of a quiet Uyghur village as the cover image is particularly striking— the author may be familiar with the Uyghur situation, making the selection seem intentionally meaningful... – aeon.co/essays/populat…

Radio Free Asia has provided a unique, international news service for Uyghurs that has exposed China’s creeping persecution of the minority Muslim group in real time, culminating in the eventual U.S. government declaration of a genocide. rfa.org/english/uyghur…

Uyghur Poet Tahir Hamut Izgil Receives Swedish Cikada Prize uyghurtimes.com/uyghur-poet-ta…

“As Trump’s executive order led to the shuttering of Voice of America (VOA) – the global broadcaster whose roots date back to the fight against Nazi propaganda – he quickly attracted support from figures not used to aligning themselves with any US admin..” theguardian.com/global-develop…

Uyghur activists condemn Harvard over training for sanctioned China group – Radio Free Asia rfa.org/english/uyghur…

NEW REPORT: Our investigation of a spearphishing campaign targeting members of @UyghurCongress reveals a highly-customized attack. Its aim: to deliver Windows-based malware capable of conducting remote surveillance against its targets. Read it here: citizenlab.ca/2025/04/uyghur…

The investigation also found that Beijing has weaponized international organizations such as Interpol - abusing its Red Notice system to target dissidents - and co-opted parts of the United Nations to surveil and intimidate human rights advocates,.. rfa.org/english/china/…

Rushan Abbas is one of the most prominent international advocates for the rights of ethnic Uyghurs. Her memoir, “Unbroken: One Uyghur’s Fight for Freedom,” will be published on June 10. rfa.org/english/uyghur…

“We are talking about mass deportations, systematic forced labour, atrocities against the Uyghurs, brutal repression and human rights violations in Hong Kong, threats, interference, and intimidations against Taiwan, and so many other…,” Glucksmann added. politico.eu/article/china-…

"Regardless of what one thinks about Trump’s war against global trade, there is no question that China’s use of Uyghur forced labor is an unfair trade practice that should be stopped," writes @KenRoth. USG must continue to target Uyghur forced labor. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/22/chi…

‼️WUC Condemns CCP-Sponsored Uyghur Dance Performances in Europe as Propaganda Whitewashing Ongoing Genocide‼️ ‘’These Uyghur artists brought from East Turkistan are only enabling China’s propaganda in the West,’’ said WUC President, Turgunjan Alawdun. ‘’The Chinese government is attempting to revamp its image despite consistent reporting of mass violations, and genocide.’’ uyghurcongress.org/en/wuc-condemn…

"The religious, linguistic, and cultural heritage of the Uighur community has been deliberately destroyed in a state-sponsored campaign," said @HenrykSzad, co-author of the report and research director of the @UyghurProject. @dw_chinese @dwnews dw.com/zh/%E4%BA%BA%E…

Ouïghours : pourquoi Trump a coupé la voix de Radio Free Asia, fenêtre sur les exactions commises au Xinjiang – Libération liberation.fr/international/…