Story Archive
2013-08-27
Authorities in China's restive region say 22 Uyghurs have been shot dead in an 'anti-terror' raid.
2013-08-27
An unofficial rule in Xinjiang’s capital prohibits women tenants from covering their faces.
2013-08-25
Chinese authorities accuse them of terrorism and illegal religious activities.
2013-08-21
They offer a significant reward for information leading to the arrest of the two men.
2013-08-20
Police round up ‘five or six people every day’ they say are connected to stolen weapons.
2013-08-16
Locals were angry at him for backing government policies following unrest in Lukchun, Xinjiang.
2013-08-15
Some estimate that 300 to 400 have been detained in a police sweep in a Xinjiang village.
2013-08-14
Two Uyghur exile groups slam Beijing for opening fire on a Uyghur crowd ahead of Ramadan.
2013-08-12
The girl's injuries fueled anger at the police and made the situation worse, local officials say.
2013-08-10
Violence dampens the Muslim festival in China's restive Xinjiang region.
2013-08-08
The former teacher had been described by friends as being in good health and hopeful about his future.
2013-08-07
His father recounts the years of petitioning that have left them bankrupt and emotionally broken.
2013-08-06
They find no clues in the pursuit of a construction worker who disappeared during the 2009 Xinjiang riots.
2013-08-05
The dispute breaks out while a religious affairs official conducts street patrols.
2013-07-31
He believes Chinese authorities want to keep him silent during an international human rights meeting.
2013-07-29
A list of arrest warrants sheds light on the previously unreported incident.
2013-07-22
The Istanbul University student is picked up by Chinese police just before taking a flight to Turkey.
2013-07-15
Sources say the statement renews hope that Washington is listening to their concerns.
2013-07-11
Chinese authorities tighten restrictions during the holy month of Ramadan.
2013-07-05
A Uyghur suspect is shot and killed after allegedly stabbing a police officer to death.
2013-07-05
Beijing holds 'anti-terrorism' drills in Xinjiang on the anniversary of the July 5, 2009 violence in the restive region.
2013-07-04
An outspoken Uyghur scholar is put under house arrest ahead of a sensitive anniversary in China's restive Xinjiang region.
2013-06-30
Beijing beefs up security in Xinjiang after a spate of violence ahead of a sensitive anniversary.
2013-06-28
A source says police shot at a group of Uyghurs returning from prayers at a local mosque.
2013-06-27
At least 46 are believed killed in the clashes, higher than the death toll of 27 cited by state media.
2013-06-26
Officials say they had fled a house search and were making bombs.
2013-06-26
Troops flood into a remote rural township after an attack on a local police station ends in gunfire.
2013-06-24
Talks over shared use of two key rivers proceed slowly.
2013-06-20
The sentences are linked to charges of downloading "extremist" material from the Internet.
2013-06-18
The authorities appear to be widening restrictions on face-covering across the troubled region.
