Category Archives: Uighur

Minority Scholar Ilham Tohti Denies Chinese Authorities’ Accusation That He Led a Double Life at Separatism Trial

Posted 19 September 2014 12:02 GMT

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Maya Wang posted two photos comparing the outlook of Ilham Tohti before and after the detention on Twitter. Continue reading

China separatism trial of Muslim scholar ends, verdict next week: lawyer

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BEIJING Fri Sep 19, 2014 5:41am EDT

(Reuters) – China’s trial of a Uighur scholar on separatism Continue reading

Prominent Chinese Scholar Defends Himself At Separatist Trial

0CA89CC9-7652-40DF-ADA7-50E761424BCA_w640_r1_sPolicemen 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

Ilham Tohti Says

By Ilham Tohti, published: September 17, 2014

The Uighur economics professor, and founder of Uighurbiz website, is on trial today in Urumqi on separatism charges. The following excerpts were compiled by Ilham’s close Continue reading

Ilham Tohti:My Ideals and the Career Path I Have Chosen

published: April 6, 2014

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On January 15, 2014, Chinese authorities arrested Ilham Tohti, a Uighur economics professor at the prestigious Minzu University in Beijing. Continue reading

EU statement on Uighur Professor Ilham Tohti

From:British Embassy BeijingHistory:Published 7 August 2014 Part of:China

EU statement by the Spokesperson on respected Uighur academic Professor Ilham Tohti.

We are deeply concerned about the announcement that Professor Continue reading

Pretrial Hearing Scheduled For Detained Uyghur Scholar Tohti

2014-08-27 

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Ilham Tohti in Beijing, August 2012. Continue reading

Can an Animated Princess Ease Ethnic Tensions in Xinjiang?

As China’s “ultra-tough, unconventional” crackdown on terrorism continues to intensify in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Continue reading