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US-China prisoner swap reunites Uyghur families as work continues to secure others' freedom

Dec 6, 2024 | voanews.com | Kasim Kashgar

Lost in much of the debate over "hostage diplomacy" after last week's rare prisoner swap between the U.S. and China is that in addition to the three Americans, three Uyghurs were on the flight from China. The exchange highlights Beijing's persecution of ethnic minorities prompting renewed international scrutiny.
After Trump's reelection, calls grow to renew US focus on Uyghur rights

Nov 12, 2024 | voanews.com | Kasim Kashgar

Following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, leaders in the Uyghur American community are advocating for renewed U.S. attention on human rights abuses in Xinjiang in northwest China, where Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities have reportedly faced severe repression. Advocates urge Trump to continue his administration’s previous measures against China, citing the impact of his first-term policies on Uyghur rights.
China hosts World Media Summit in Xinjiang amid human rights concerns

Oct 17, 2024 | voanews.com | Kasim Kashgar

China hosted its sixth World Media Summit this week in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, in northwestern China. Organizers say more than 500 participants from 208 leading media organizations participated in the event, which was cohosted by state-run Xinhua News Agency and the Xinjiang regional government.
Skechers opens store in Xinjiang amid scrutiny over Uyghur forced labor sanctions

Oct 8, 2024 | voanews.com | Kasim Kashgar

Despite ongoing U.S. sanctions targeting Chinese companies linked to Uyghur forced labor in Xinjiang, United States-based footwear and apparel company Skechers opened a new outlet in Urumqi, the region's capital. The store opened on September 28, days before Chinese national holiday week, one of the country's busiest shopping periods.
A decade after Uyghur scholar's life sentencing, calls for action grow

Sep 25, 2024 | voanews.com | Kasim Kashgar

This week marks 10 years since Ilham Tohti, a 54-year-old Uyghur economist and human rights advocate, was sentenced to life in prison by Chinese authorities. For some, like Enver Can, a 75-year-old German-based Uyghur rights activist who leads an organization advocating for Tohti's release, the fight for his release continues to this day. "South Africa had Nelson Mandela, India had Mahatma Gandhi, and we Uyghurs have Ilham Tohti," Can tells VOA.
China ramping up transnational repression, Uyghur exiles in US say

Sep 11, 2024 | voanews.com | Kasim Kashgar

Many exiled Uyghurs in the U.S. say China has ramped up transnational repression against them, using their relatives who still live in China to threaten them into silence abroad. “I’ve been targeted online with fake accounts. … Chinese trolls even registered for a webinar using fake emails and posted my home address, saying, ‘We are watching you,’ ” Elfidar Iltebir, president of the Uyghur American Association, a rights group, told VOA last week in a phone interview.
China willing to engage with UN rights body on Xinjiang

Aug 28, 2024 | voanews.com | Kasim Kashgar

China says it is ready to engage with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, or OHCHR, after the U.N. body called this week for a comprehensive review of Beijing’s laws and policies in Xinjiang.
Hundreds of Uyghur scientists imprisoned in China, rights group says

Aug 23, 2024 | voanews.com | Kasim Kashgar

Index on Censorship, an organization that promotes freedom of expression globally, is featuring the silencing of scientists and science around the world in the next issue of its publication. One country where scientists and intellectuals, especially those who are Uyghur, have disappeared over the years is China.
Turkish journalists on China-sponsored Xinjiang tour give positive reports

Aug 15, 2024 | voanews.com | Kasim Kashgar

Turkish journalist Erdal Emre shared his impressions about a recent media tour of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China. "Our #Xinjiang trip with journalist friends from 8 media outlets has concluded. It was a trip where we learned a lot. We will be writing about our impressions. We extend our sincere thanks to our Chinese colleagues for their hospitality," Emre wrote on the social media platform X on Wednesday.
Japan leads Central Asia summit amid rising tensions with Russia, China

Aug 8, 2024 | voanews.com | Kasim Kashgar

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's landmark three-day visit to Central Asia, beginning Friday, is poised to challenge the existing geopolitical balance in the region. The Central Asia + Japan group will hold its inaugural summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, where Kishida, supported by a delegation of 50 Japanese business leaders, will unveil a strategic $2 billion economic support package. During the August 9-12 trip, Kishida is also scheduled to visit Uzbekistan and Mongolia.