Story Archive
2014-09-25
Chinese authorities release new casualty figures four days after the violence in Bugur county.
2014-09-25
Casualties much higher as details of the Sept. 21 violence emerge.
2014-09-24
Ilham Tohti says he is still shackled, but optimistic, as an appeal is launched.
2014-09-23
Ilham Tohti says he is 'innocent' and protests decision.
2014-09-22
Exiled Uyghur leader Rebiya Kadeer says that the recent vote in Scotland can provide a peaceful model for China to resolve ethnic conflicts.
2014-09-22
The explosions come amid tight security ahead of the National Day holiday and a major Muslim festival.
2014-09-18
'It is not a crime to express one's views, nor to carry out research,' Tohti tells the court.
2014-09-17
World Uyghur Congress leader Rebiya Kadeer says she fears they will face harsh punishment on their return home.
2014-09-17
Ilham Tohti denies separatism charges, but is highly unlikely to receive a fair trial, activists say.
2014-09-12
Other family members experience harassment by police in Xinjiang.
2014-09-12
Ilham Tohti's lawyers say he should be returned to his hometown, Beijing, to stand trial there.
2014-09-11
The duo has evaded Chinese authorities for two months.
2014-09-04
Chinese authorities punish him following a 'confrontation' in detention, his lawyer says.