Story Archive
2016-12-19
The ‘Mosque Rectification’ campaign reduces Islamic places of worship to rubble.
2016-12-16
Midnight raids on private homes are common, as police search for suspect persons.
2016-12-13
The move appears aimed at further weakening Uyghur cultural identity and promoting identification with the Chinese state.
2016-12-01
Rishat Haji's older brother, who has disappeared in Turkey, is suspected of involvement in separatist activities.
2016-11-23
Trio was accused of spying for China after being caught in Kashmir.
2016-11-22
With no jobs near home, the indigenous Turkic peoples have to abandon their children to work in the ‘bingtuan’ cotton fields.
2016-11-16
World Uyghur Congress says the forced labor system is another way that Beijing attempts to control the ethnic people in the region.
2016-11-02
Nur Muhammet Abdullah admitted wrongdoing and wants to become an Indonesian citizen, his attorney said.
2016-10-28
Activists say the authorities are increasing worried about domestic opposition to the ruling Chinese Communist Party.
2016-10-24
More than 350 cadres are sent to the Uyghur region to keep an eye on mosques and Islamic practices.
2016-10-21
Parents and educators in Xinjiang are ordered to prevent children practicing religion, while those who do could be sent to 'special schools.'
2016-10-20
An exile group says the policy is aimed at restricting the movements of the mostly Muslim Uyghur ethnic group.
2016-10-11
Ilham Tohti is the recipient of the 2016 Martin Ennals Award for those who defend human rights at great risk to themselves.
2016-10-10
Rebiya Kadeer appeals to President Erdogan for the release of Abduqadir Yapchan.
2016-10-07
Police confiscate her passport after she tries to visit her son and grandchildren outside Xinjiang.
2016-09-27
A complex of seven separate facilities now lies outside the regional capital Urumqi.
2016-09-19
Fate of injured policemen, suspects unclear amid news blackout and reports of more than 10 killed or injured.
2016-09-18
Three more police are believed dead after blast in the basement of a house they were searching in Guma County.
2016-09-16
China accuses the trio of being members of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement.
2016-09-16
Ilham Tohti is a 'scapegoat' for ethnic tensions and a prisoner of conscience, his advocates say.
2016-08-26
The move appears aimed at supporters of World Uyghur Congress president and former political prisoner Rebiya Kadeer.
2016-08-25
The event is meant to 'foster the Chinese nation’s valuable traditions and spread patriotic education' among participants.
2016-08-22
Teachers in the Uyghur homeland must demonstrate loyalty to Beijing and to Chinese Communist Party rule.
2016-08-19
The Muslim minority group is subjected to added scrutiny, while Han Chinese are allowed to move about unchecked.
2016-08-19
'Religious extremism' is seen as a greater danger than the spread of the disease, sources say.
2016-08-15
Questionnaire asks children to reveal which relatives pray, what they wear and who has facial hair.
2016-08-05
Observers say the legislation is aimed at the further suppression of the Muslim Uyghur minority.
2016-08-03
Residents are urged to watch for 'Uyghurs from Xinjiang' and report them to authorities as the city prepares for a major international gathering.
2016-07-21
Uyghur herder: “We are forced to move, our village and heritage is going to vanish without a trace.”
2016-06-13
Police arrested some on charges of ‘instigating ethnic-hatred’ and ‘separatism’ in the run-up to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
