Who is Perhat Ilyas
Perhat Ilyas got arrested in 2018. He is a poet, writer, literary translator, and editor. He is one of the Uyghur poets who got arrested… Read More »Who is Perhat Ilyas
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Who is Halide Israel
Halide Israel was born in Kashgar in October 1952, her parents were government officials. She is an Uyghur editor, writer, and journalist. She worked in… Read More »Who is Halide Israel
Who is Ehet Dawut
Ehet Dawut was born in 1969 in the township of Kucha, Xinjiang. He started working since 1986 and studied music at the Aksu Teachers’ College… Read More »Who is Ehet Dawut
Who is Ehmet Kebir
Ehmet Kebir was born in 1967 in Kucha County, and started working since 1985. He pursued his education at Aksu Agricultural college then Xinjiang University,… Read More »Who is Ehmet Kebir
Who is Gulnisa Imin
Gulnisa Imin was born in Gulakhma village of Chira County in November 1976. In 1997, after graduating from the secretarial department of the Hotan Radio… Read More »Who is Gulnisa Imin
Detained & imprisoned Poets, Writers
The list of the detained & imprisoned poets, writers Abduqadir Jalalidin, (M) Professor, poet, Xinjiang Normal University; Placed in a training centre since January 2018.… Read More »Detained & imprisoned Poets, Writers
Who is Wahitjan Osman
Wahitjan Osman is a well-known Uyghur poet, writer, and editor. He is one of the main editors who got arrested in 2017 and sentenced to… Read More »Who is Wahitjan Osman
Who is Memetjan Abliz Boriyar
Who is Memetjan Abliz Boriyar Memetjan Abliz Boriyar was born on August 8, 1958 in Ustunatush County, Atush, close to Kashgar in Northwest city in… Read More »Who is Memetjan Abliz Boriyar
Who is Abdulla Sawut
The famous writer and poet Abdulla Sawut was born in Aktu county, Ujma village in April 1950. From 1956-1966 he studied at elementary and middle… Read More »Who is Abdulla Sawut
List of Uyghur intellectuals imprisoned in China from 2016 to the present (Last updated by Abduweli Ayup December 31, 2022)
Medical Researchers and Doctors Halmurat Ghopur, (M) Former president of Xinjiang Medical University, head of XUAR Medical Oversight Bureau, physician, PhD. Detained in November… Read More »List of Uyghur intellectuals imprisoned in China from 2016 to the present (Last updated by Abduweli Ayup December 31, 2022)