Center for Uyghur Studies

“Today, the world knows that the Uyghur region has become the site of one of the gravest human rights crises of our time. Mass detention camps, pervasive surveillance, and the destruction of families have transformed the lives of millions. Uyghur women have borne some of the most painful consequences. Many have been transferred into vast forcedlabor programs that remove them from their homes and communities, sending them to factories under conditions of coercion and constant monitoring. Uprooted from the social networks that once protected them, they become more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.” bitterwinter.org/womens-history…

#Wanita #Uyghur jangan sesekali dilupakan. Penahanan beramai2 di kem konsentrasi, pemandulan paksa, kawalan kelahiran secara paksa & penderaan seksual melibatkan wanita Uyghur jarang diutarakan. #GenosidUyghur bitterwinter.org/womens-history…

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said, "It looks like the Davos speech was all a big illusion," and "now, he is showing that he will not put his values forward. Rather, he will pander to a foreign hostile dictatorship on issues of slavery and genocide." globalnews.ca/video/11753805…

Berikutan kelulusan "Undang-undang Perpaduan Etnik" China, pihak berkuasa china telah memulakan kitaran baharu pemusnahan budaya yang menyasarkan identiti #Uyghur. Di Urumqi dan Kashgar, papan tanda berbahasa Uyghur dihapuskan dari premis perniagaan. uyghurtimes.com/china-launches…

Today marks 8 years since the death of Sawur Jume (shahit.biz/eng/57447), who was detained in April 2015 and sentenced to 7 years for listening to “illegal” sermons, being sent to Xinshoufan Prison. He died 3 years later, at the age of 52.

The Chinese Embassy in Canada pushed back on the allegation that forced labour is used in the production of Chinese electric vehicle components in a social media post Friday night, calling it a “blatant lie” that some are using to undermine the Canada-China EV deal. The comments from the embassy came a day after Ma apologized for a tense exchange during a committee hearing where he asked an expert if she’d seen forced labour in China with her own eyes or if she had relied on “hearsay.” Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, a senior fellow at the University of Ottawa, had told committee members that Chinese vehicles are made with products of slave labour performed by members of the Uyghur minority, referring to research by Human Rights Watch.

China is again denying claims of forced labour in the country as calls grow for Prime Minister Mark Carney to clarify Canada’s stance on the issue amid fallout from comments made by Liberal MP Michael Ma that appeared to cast doubt on reported human rights abuses. ctvnews.ca/politics/artic…

Центр Уйгурских Исследований Выпустил Арабский Сборник Журнала «Голос Туркестана» #ВосточныйТуркестан #Уйгуры #VoiceOfTurkestan ru.uyghurstudy.org/%d1%86%d0%b5%d…

The Chinese government denies that it is using Uyghur forced labor yet blocks any independent investigation. So what is it hiding? trib.al/uAvR8vc

Executive Director @AHakimIdris stated: “China’s campaign against the Uyghur people extends beyond mass detention, forced assimilation, and family separation. It is a systematic assault on truth itself. By silencing survivors, manipulating information, and pressuring governments into complicity, the Chinese state is obstructing international accountability for grave human rights violations. This report stands as both evidence and a call to urgent action.”

Today, the Center for Uyghur Studies (CUS) has released a comprehensive report documenting the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) sophisticated and systematic influence campaign in Southeast Asia. This campaign aims to conceal, deny, and justify the ongoing genocide, human rights abuses, and religious persecution of the Chinese government against the Uyghur people in East Turkistan (AKA the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region). The report, titled “China’s Influence Campaigns in Southeast Asia & Plight of Uyghurs,” examines how Beijing fabricates false narratives, infiltrates institutions, exploits economic leverage, and suppresses dissenting voices to control the narrative surrounding its human rights abuses. uyghurstudy.org/report-chinas-…

#МерхабаМуса: 10 лет тюрьмы за личную переписку. Уйгурка, мать и дочь, чья судьба стала примером того, как тотальный контроль превращает обычное человеческое общение в «государственное преступление». ⬇️

Ramadan in 2026 has witnessed a familiar yet alarming surge in enforcement, with reports of over 500 arrests in Hotan alone for "illegal religious activities" such as private fasting or gatherings. Checkpoints proliferate around mosques, and residents face random inspections for halal food or religious texts, creating an atmosphere of constant dread. This "Holy Month Siege" weaponizes the spiritual significance of Ramadan, turning reflection and abstinence into punishable offenses.

Intensified crackdowns on Uyghur Muslims during Ramadan have triggered widespread international concern, highlighting a pattern of religious suppression and mass arrests. impactpolicies.org/news/824/globa…

Huseyin Celil has been imprisoned in China for 20 years. A Canadian citizen of Uyghur origin, he was denied a fair trial and access to consular officials. (1/2)

There are over 1300 elderly victims documented as serving prison terms (potential death sentences). Name: Reyhan Ismayil Age: 63 Status: serving a 16-year, 11-month sentence (XJ Women's Prison); husband also sentenced, son sent to camp shahit.biz/eng/33805/

On March 26, we mark the 20th anniversary of the imprisonment of Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil. This anniversary is not only a moment of remembrance, but a call to action for justice, accountability, and the protection of Canadians abroad. Please join our press conference:

Masjid Raya Id Kah di kota Kasghar, Xinjiang tak lagi menggelar sholat Idulfitri. Fungsi masjid hampir 100% telah diubah paksa oleh pemerintah Tiongkok menjadi museum umum. Miris !!! 😭. Padahal tahun 2012 sangat ramai jamaah sholat Idulfitri.

The magazine emerged at a critical historical moment when repressive policies aimed to erase the religious and cultural identity of the Uyghur people. At a time when many Muslim-majority countries were preoccupied with their own political struggles, “Voice of Turkistan” served as a platform led by Uyghur intellectuals in exile, most notably Ibrahim Wasil Turkistani, who documented their history, articulated their political aspirations, and raised awareness about their cause. uyghurstudy.org/center-for-uyg…

#ПерхатРусул, уйгур, фермер и подрабатывающий мясник. Услышав, что арестовывают многих людей, он стал опасаться за свою безопасность и безопасность своей семьи и рассматривал возможность покинуть #Китай вместе с семьёй, однако позже паспорта всех членов семьи были конфискованы.