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Uyghur People articles on Democracy Chronicles

The Uyghur people are a largely Muslim ethnic group that is native to Central Asia. The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China's west is under tight control of the central government. Also see our articles on China and Tibetan People.

China’s rights abuses in Xinjiang a ‘bellwether for a shifting global order’

August 27, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

China’s rights abuses in Xinjiang a ‘bellwether for a shifting global order’

Recent events have stoked alarm among the sizeable Uighur diaspora in Turkey that the country is no longer the haven it has been for decades.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Dictatorships, Middle East, Turkey, Uyghur People

Uighur Writer Died at Chinese Internment Camp, Family Says

June 17, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Uighur Writer Died at Chinese Internment Camp, Family Says

A prominent Uighur writer, who had been held at an internment camp in China’s Xinjiang region, has died inside the camp, his family members told VOA.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Dictatorships, Journalism and Free Speech, Uyghur People

Uighur Activists Lobby for US Bill on Xinjiang Crackdown

June 6, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Uighur Activists Lobby for US Bill on Xinjiang Crackdown

Uighur rights advocates in the United States are ramping up efforts to persuade the U.S. Congress to pass a bill focusing on China’s growing persecution.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Political Dissidents, Political Lobbying, Uyghur People

China’s Effort to Silence the Sound of Uyghur Language

May 17, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

China’s Effort to Silence the Sound of Uyghur Language

In the Chinese Communist Party’s drive to erase markers of Uyghur identity, the Uyghur language is a target because it is a Turkic language.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Dictatorships, Uyghur People

China’s Mass Surveillance App Hacked Revealing Oppression

May 7, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

China's Mass Surveillance App Hacked; Code Reveals Oppression

Human Rights Watch got their hands on an app used by Chinese authorities in the western Xinjiang region to track and categorize the entire local population.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Dictatorships, Internet and Democracy, Spying and Privacy, Uyghur People

China’s Mass Surveillance App Used to Target Muslims in Xinjiang

May 4, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

China's Mass Surveillance App Xinjiang

The Chinese authorities are using a “mass surveillance” app to profile, investigate, and detain Muslims in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Dictatorships, Spying and Privacy, Uyghur People

Rights Activists Denounce China’s Xinjiang White Paper

March 20, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Rights Activists Denounce China's Xinjiang White Paper

China has released a lengthy white paper that seeks to justify its anti-terrorism fight and de-radicalization measures in the western region of Xinjiang.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Dictatorships, Journalism and Free Speech, Uyghur People

China: Muslim ‘Training Centers’ May ‘Gradually Disappear’ Some Day

March 15, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

China: Muslim 'Training Centers

Chinese authorities said Tuesday that Muslim internment camps of Xinjiang will “gradually disappear” if a time arises when “society does’t need them.”

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Dictatorships, Uyghur People

China Just Disappeared a Prominent Uyghur Activist and His Family

March 1, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Prominent Uyghur Activist and His Family Disappeared by China

In addition, the authorities disappeared Jiang’s father and sister, who were “escorted” by domestic security personnel. They have not been heard from since.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Political Dissidents, Uyghur People

China Surveillance Firm Exposed Tracking Millions in Xinjiang

February 18, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

China Surveillance Firm Tracking Millions in Xinjiang

Chinese surveillance firm tracking the movements of more than 2.5 million people in Xinjiang, according to a data leak flagged by a Dutch internet expert.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Dictatorships, Spying and Privacy, Uyghur People

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