Popular Uyghur Comedian Disappears, Believed Detained
A well-loved Uyghur comedian has gone missing in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), with
Detained Uyghurs
Uyghur Scholar Arrested Over Politically Sensitive Book
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have arrested a prominent Uyghur scholar
Investigation: Uyghur Poet Detained for Editing Problematic Book
RFA has confimed Uyghur poet Chimengul Awut is currently being detained by Chinese authorities. azizisa.org
“Uyghur Dutar King” detained in China
The following article was written and researched by Rachel Harris, teacher of ethnomusicology at SOAS, University of London, and leader of the Leverhulme research project, Sounding Islam in China; and Aziz Isa Elkun, London-based Uyghur writer and blogger actively engaged in promoting Uyghur culture and history. The views expressed and research presented in this blog are those of the writers and not of Freemuse.
Xinjiang Authorities Detain Prominent Uyghur Philanthropist
Nurtay Hajim talks with students at the Nurtay Iskender School for Orphans in Ghulja city,
Uighur graduate student goes missing upon returning to China
Everything was going smoothly for Guligeina Tashimaimaiti, a young, dedicated and charismatic student. She had
Academic Freedom Watchdog Demands China Unconditionally Release Prominent Uyghur Scholar
Authorities in China should immediately and unconditionally release a prominent scholar of Uyghur culture who