Uyghur Communities Still Demand Answers Over China’s Nuclear Legacy at Lop Nur
China’s nuclear weapons programme was built in Lop Nur, a remote area in today’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region…
Uyghur Scholar Ilham Tohti Marks 12 Years Behind Bars for Peaceful Advocacy
When China sentenced Uyghur economics professor Ilham Tohti to life in prison in Urumqi in September 2014, it…
Uyghur Region Poet Vanishes, Family Seeks Answers
The disappearance of Beersbek Abdurezhak, a Kazakh poet and writer from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, has raised…
No Uyghur Is Beyond Beijing’s Reach
China’s campaign against Uyghurs is no longer limited to Xinjiang. A new report discussed by Bitter Winter describes…
East Turkistan Government in Exile Renews Call for Uyghur Independence
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) marked its 22nd anniversary on 14 September 2026, by renewing its…
China Presents Xinjiang as a Global Governance Model to Reshape the Uyghur Narrative
More than 300 government officials, scholars, business representatives and journalists from 33 countries gathered in Urumqi in September…
AI-Powered Repression: How China-Linked Operations Are Extending the Surveillance of Uyghurs Beyond Borders
For years, Uyghurs have faced extensive surveillance, restrictions and political pressure inside China. Now, a new threat-intelligence report…
From Factory Floors to Silicon Chips: Uyghurs and the Hidden Forced-Labor Risks in China’s Supply Chains
The smartphone in your hand, the car in your driveway, and the solar panels on a roof may…
Why China’s New Ethnic Unity Law Is Raising Fresh Concerns Over Uyghur Rights
Beijing says its new law will strengthen equality and national unity. Critics fear it could increase pressure on…
World Uyghur Congress Calls for Global Action Against China’s Assimilation Campaign
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has urged governments, businesses and civil-society groups to take stronger action against China’s…