Press Release
BRIEFING: Ban on “Islamic” names an absurd intrusion into Uyghurs’ private lives
The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) expresses alarm at recent measures preventing Uyghurs from choosing state restricted names for their newborn children.
End of the Road: One Belt, One Road and the Cumulative Economic Marginalization of the Uyghurs
End of the Road: One Belt, One Road and the Cumulative Economic Marginalization of the Uyghurs, a new research report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), is an examination of China’s One Belt, One Road (OBOR) economic initiative from a Uyghur human rights perspective.
Twenty Years After the Ghulja Massacre, Repression and Discrimination Still Feature in Uyghurs’ Daily Lives
On February 5, 1997, Uyghur demonstrators in Ghulja took part in a non-violent protest calling for an end to religious repression and ethnic discrimination in the city.
Human Rights Day 2016: Stand up for Uyghur Rights Today
The Uyghur Human Rights Project urges concerned individuals and organizations to publicly call on China to improve human rights in East Turkestan
World Uyghur Congress Confronts Obstacles from China at 9th UN Forum on Minority Issues
From November 24-25, the WUC attended the 9th UN Forum on Minority Issues in order to advocate for the Uyghur population in East Turkestan.
WORLD UYGHUR CONGRESS RELEASES NEW REPORT ON THE USE OF FORCED LABOUR IN EAST TURKESTAN
The World Uyghur Congress has released a new report, Forced Labour in East Turkestan: State-Sanctioned Hashar System, detailing the continued use of forced labour among with Uyghur population in East Turkestan
Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti named 2016 Martin Ennals Award laureate for his work defending Uyghur human rights
In light of award China should immediately and unconditionally release Ilham Tohti and seven of his jailed students
European Parliament: Award Ilham Tohti The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for 2016
Awarding Uyghur academic Ilham Tohti the Sakharov Prize tells China it cannot silence peaceful human rights advocates