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Who is Tursun Mehmut
Tursun Mehmut is a creative and prolific Uyghur writer. He got arrested in February 2018 and sentenced to 11 years at the end of the
May 18, 2026
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Who is Tursunjan Muhemmet
Tursunjan Muhemmet was born February 18, 1965, in Chira County, Hotan Prefecture. He got sentenced 18 years in prison in 2020. He is serving his
May 5, 2026
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Who is Rehim Yasin Qaynami
Rehim Yasin Qaynami is one of the poets who has been forcibly disappeared since 2017. It is unknown what sentence he has received or in
March 30, 2026
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Who is Zakirjan Mijit (Siddiq)
Zakirjan Mijit (Siddiq) was born in November 1976 in Shoruk village, Atush. In 1993, he was admitted to the Faculty of Mathematics at Shihezi University.
March 25, 2026
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Analysis on leaked documents
Since 2019, there were some documents leaked from China, they’re about the repression against the Uyghur people. When those documents reached out to us, we
March 25, 2026
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Who is Nebijan Hebibulla
Dr. Nebijan Hebibulla – Brief Biography Birth: May 4, 1983 in the Lop County of Hotan Prefecture (China). Early Education: Attended primary and secondary schooling in the
March 6, 2026
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Who is Ablimit Turdi
Ablimit Turdi (Uyghur: ئابلىمىت تۇردى; ULY: Ablimit Turdi; b. 1 May 1969, Meshhet village, Atush) is a Uyghur poet, journalist, writer, and social activist. He
March 5, 2026
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Who is Abdusalam Jalalidin
Professor Dr. Abdusalam Jalalaidin was born in 1962 in Gulja. He is the associate director of the Institute of Resources and Environmental Technology at Xinjiang University,
March 2, 2026
Uyghur advocacy
You never returned
Written by Abduweli Ayup Translated to English by Munawwar Abdulla I’m leaving, you said, and your words tore at me Your voice faded as you
March 2, 2026
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Who is Ehmet Metniyaz
In the spirit of Ramadan, we remember those Uyghur clergy who have been wrongfully detained or convicted, and we commit ourselves to doing everything possible
February 26, 2026
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Who is Juret Memtimin
Juret MEMITIMIN (居来提.买买提明) was died in the in April 2022 during the interrogation after being accused of two-faced for 3 years. There was no news
January 26, 2026
Uyghur advocacy
A Song That Has Troubled China Again
By Abduweli Ayup A Uyghur song—filled with love, despair, and quiet rage—continues to circulate widely among Uyghurs in the diaspora. However, it triggered China’s nerves
January 19, 2026
