A major investigation by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveals that China’s economic machine relies heavily on the forced labour of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities from East Turkistan. The report, titled "China’s economy runs on Uyghur forced labour," uncovers how over 100 global brands—including Tesla, Samsung, and Midea—are linked to a systematic scheme that relocates...
Istanbul, Turkistan Times: Reports that Istanbul University, one of Turkey's most prestigious higher education institutions, canceled a panel discussion titled "From Crimea to Sudan, From Gaza to East Turkistan: Human Rights," citing the...
Turkistan Times, May 19 2025 — The Center for Uyghur Studies has released a powerful new report titled “Breaking the Roots: China’s Use of Boarding Schools as a Tool of Genocide Against Uyghur Muslims”, highlighting a deeply...
Alhurra – Washington, May 13, 2025 Uyghurs in China In East Turkistan, if a Uyghur does not stop in front of the facial recognition camera at a gas station, the fuel pump will not work. If they want to enter a market, they are forced...
TURKISTAN TIMES, May 11 – ISTANBUL: According to Canada's "Montreal Gazette" website on May 10, the first group of "dozens" of Uyghur refugees has arrived in Canada, based on a decision approved by the Canadian Parliament in 2023 to...
Turkistan Times – May 12, 2025 – An international seminar addressing the human rights violations faced by Uyghurs was held on May 5th at Al Washliyah Nusantara Muslim University (UMN) in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The seminar was themed "Human Atrocities and Human Rights Violations Amidst...
On May 12, 2025, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged the US Congress to reverse the shutdown of the Uyghur language service of Radio Free Asia (RFA), warning that its closure would severely undermine the global community’s access to...
Photo of Rune Steenberg. Used with permission. This isn't the first time a Uyghur researcher or advocate has been denied entry to Kazakhstan Global Voices Eurasia 12 May 2025 A Danish anthropologist, Rune Steenberg, who...
Former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith is among those to have signed a cross-party to InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) demanding answers over the company's activities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Prepared by Ahmad...
The dramatic collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 and the subsequent rise of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led interim government have fundamentally altered Syria’s geopolitical landscape, creating a dynamic arena for...
by Grant Rumley, Aaron Y. Zelin Apr 17, 2025, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy   Amid fears of Uyghur militancy and hopes of expanding business ties with Syria, Beijing has been rapidly adapting to the new reality in Damascus. The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s...
ByGabrielle M. Etzel and Rachel Schilke Washington Examiner, May 7, 2025 The House passed a bipartisan bill Wednesday evening to impose sanctions on people engaged in forced organ harvesting or human trafficking for the purpose of...
In several regions of Türkiye, a series of events were organized to demonstrate solidarity against the oppression in Gaza and human rights violations in East Turkistan. Activities ranging from charity bazaars to protest marches were held...
Companies accused of facilitating human rights violations through racial profiling technologies May 5, 2025 | A legal case has been filed against Chinese tech giants Huawei, Hikvision, and Dahua over their alleged complicity in human...
Turkistan Times; Istanbul – The Second East Turkistani Islamic Studies Students' Symposium was held in Istanbul. The Second East Turkistani Islamic Studies Students' Academic Symposium took place in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday, May 4th,...
Prof. Dr. Adem Esen Yeni Meram East Turkestan, with a land area two and a half times that of Turkey, possesses fertile land and valuable minerals, apart from the Taklamakan Desert – one of the world's largest deserts – which covers one-third of its territory. For this reason, it is called the...
Turkistan Times / Istanbul – May 5, 2025 – A recent report by the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and related international investigations have revealed that the Chinese regime's oppression of Uyghurs is not confined to East Turkistan but...
Uyghur Research Institute | Editor: Dr. Abdurehim Dolet Pakistan's foreign policy is a struggle to maintain balance amidst complex and often contradictory factors, including regional security threats, economic dependence, and the...
A view of the training course. From Weibo. A training course told present and future imams that “Sinicizing” the religion means putting Xi Jinping’s thought at the center of Islamic activities. by Ma Guangyao Bitter Winter,...
The receptionist desk sits empty at Radio Free Asia, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Rod Lamkey/AP/FR172078 May 2, 202, NPR Emily Feng Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff and is...