London, 23 September 2014
The draconian sentence passed on Ilham Tohti, an academic and member of China’s Uyghur minority is a travesty of justice, PEN International said today, as it reiterated its call for his immediate and unconditional release.
The Urumqi People’s Intermediate Court found Tohti guilty of “separatism” after a two-day trial that ended last week and sentenced him to life Continue reading
China: Life sentence for Uyghur PEN member Ilham Tohti is further stain on China’s abysmal freedom of expression record已关闭评论
Posted in PEN International News, Uighur, Writers in Prison
Tagged Ilham Tohti, Uyghur
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
Late 2005
Living in Beijing and teaching at Beijing’s Minzu University of China, Ilham Tohti establishes “Uighur Online,” Continue reading
Timeline of Ilham Tohti’s Case已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Uighur, Writers in Prison
Tagged Ilham Tohti, Uyghur, Uyghur Online
Posted 19 September 2014 12:02 GMT
Maya Wang posted two photos comparing the outlook of Ilham Tohti before and after the detention on Twitter. Continue reading
Minority Scholar Ilham Tohti Denies Chinese Authorities’ Accusation That He Led a Double Life at Separatism Trial已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Uighur, Writers in Prison
Tagged Ilham Tohti, Uyghur, Uyghur Online
The BBC’s Carrie Gracie joined protesters on the streets in Hong Kong Continue reading
Thousands of Hong Kong students start week-long boycott已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Hong Kong Democracy
Tagged Democracy, Hong Kong, Occupy Central movement
The August 31st decision by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Hong Kong’s Chief Executive election stated that the threshold for nomination would be the support of Continue reading
“Don’t let the striking students stand alone” -An appeal from and views of a group of teachers and staff at tertiary educationinstitutes已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Hong Kong Democracy
Tagged Democracy, Hong Kong, Occupy Central movement
BY MICHAEL MARTINA
BEIJING Fri Sep 19, 2014 5:41am EDT
(Reuters) – China’s trial of a Uighur scholar on separatism Continue reading
China separatism trial of Muslim scholar ends, verdict next week: lawyer已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Uighur, Writers in Prison
Tagged Ilham Tohti, Uyghur
Policemen in riot gear guard a checkpoint on a road near a courthouse where ethnic Uighur academic Ilham Tohti’s trial is taking place in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, Sept. 17, 2014.
September 18, 2014 2:38 AM
Chinese scholar Ilham Tohti is expected to defend himself Continue reading
Prominent Chinese Scholar Defends Himself At Separatist Trial已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Uighur, Writers in Prison
Tagged Ilham Tohti, Scholar, Uighur
POSTED: 18 Sep 2014 08:32
Daughters of detained Chinese activists on Wednesday (Sep 17) demanded a meeting with President Barack Obama, saying he must double down on efforts to win their release when he meets Chinese leaders.
WASHINGTON: Daughters of detained Chinese activists Continue reading
Daughters of Chinese activists demand meeting with Obama已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Human Rights Lawyer
Tagged Chinese activists, Daughters, Gao Zhisheng, Wang Bingzhang
