Xinjiang, often referred to as East Turkestan by Uyghurs and the Turkish diaspora, is home to nearly 12 million ethnically Turkic and Muslim Uyghurs. Experts highlight the Uyghurs' significance in ...
The plight of China's Muslim minority Uyghurs living in Xinjiang has contributed to worsening diplomatic relations between Western powers and Beijing, which denies any abuses. Washington has ...
Southeast Asian countries have deported or detained hundreds of Uyghur asylum seekers fleeing ethnic and religious persecution in China, according to an investigation by The New York Times Magazine.
Human rights groups accuse Beijing of detaining as many as 1 million ethnic Uyghur Muslims in “reeducation camps” in Xinjiang. It has also cracked down on freedoms in Tibet. Ambassador Larsen ...
The book's free distribution is to better educate the public about ongoing human rights concerns in Xinjiang, potentially fostering greater public attention to the issue.
The law is the latest U.S. penalty over China’s alleged systemic and widespread abuse of ethnic and religious minorities in its far western region, especially Xinjiang’s predominantly Muslim Uyghurs.