China jails prominent scholar for life
Ilham Tohti, an economics professor at Beijing's Minzu University, was sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court.
Ilham Tohti, an economics professor at Beijing's Minzu University, was sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court.
Ilham Tohti is charged with separatism and faces a possible life sentence.
The Uyghur American Association (UAA) mourns the victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States and extends its sympathies to the families of those individuals who lost their lives.
The Uyghur American Association (UAA) condemns the sentencing of Uyghur linguist, Abduweli Ayup on charges of “illegal fundraising.”
The Uyghur American Association (UAA) is alarmed at a report that Uyghurs will be advised against boarding public buses in the city of Karamay as part of a campaign to discourage five types of appearance.
The Uyghur American Association (UAA) asks U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to raise Uyghur human rights issues with Chinese counterparts at the July 9-10 U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.