China forces Uyghurs to work during Ramadan in bid to prevent fasting
Read RFA coverage of this story in Uyghur. Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are forcing Uyghurs to work during Ramadan to prevent them from fasting and...
Category : Uyghur
Thai delegation heads to China to check on deported Uyghurs
BANGKOK – Thailand’s deputy prime minister was due to travel to the Xinjiang region on Tuesday to check that China is keeping a promise on...
Brother of ex-World Uyghur Congress president serving 20-year sentence in Xinjiang
Read RFA coverage of this story in Uyghur. The older brother of former World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa is serving a 20-year sentence in...
Thailand’s repatriation of Uyghurs signals tilt towards China, analysts say
BANGKOK – Thailand’s decision to deport 40 Uyghurs to China indicates that it sees the benefits of strengthening relations with China as worth the risk...
Uyghurs in Thai prison ‘heartbroken’ to learn friends deported
BANGKOK – Four ethnic Uyghurs held in a Thai prison cried when they learned that 40 of their friends had been deported to China after...
Australian lawmakers form parliament group to raise awareness of Uyghur persecution
Lawmakers in Australia have established a parliamentary group they say will give ethnic Uyghurs a platform from which to air concerns about attempts by Beijing...
Thai court considers petition to free detained Uyghurs
BANGKOK – A Thai court opened a hearing on Friday into the fate of 43 Uyghurs who have spent more than a decade in detention...
China restricts travel for Uyghurs with onerous requirements: report
While the Chinese government has loosened a ban on Uyghurs traveling outside of China, it places onerous burdens on those who want to go abroad,...
China expands orphanage-style boarding schools for Uyghur children
Read RFA coverage of this story in Uyghur. Orphanage-style boarding schools for Uyghur children whose parents were detained by Xinjiang authorities in internment camps that...
Xinjiang authorities begin winter campaign to ensure security before Chinese New Year
Chinese authorities in Xinjiang said they have launched a “Winter Operation” to beef up security in the restive western region in the run-up to the...
