Tag Archives: Ilham Tohti

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

Lawyer For Uyghur Scholar Denied Evidence Ahead of Trial

2014-08-13 

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Ilham Tohti in Beijing, August 2012.
Photo courtesy of Ilham Tohti Continue reading

This Week in Free Expression: August 1, 2014

By: Dominic Moran
PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 1, 2014

On Wednesday, China indicted 2014 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award Winner Ilham Tohti, a prominent ethnic Uyghur economics professor and Uyghur PEN member, on charges of separatism. The announcement on Tohti’s case came as security forces flooded parts of southern Xinjiang, the Uyghur Autonomous Region, after the government said dozens of knife-wielding attackers were shot dead this week. Continue reading

UYGHUR WEBSITE EDITOR AND ECONOMIST FACING POSSIBLE DEATH PENALTY

PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY 1 AUGUST 2014.
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After being held for six months, Ilham Tohti has been formally charged with separatism

Ilham Tohti, an ethnic Uyghur economist at Beijing’s Central University Continue reading

China charges Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti with separatism

Tohti’s lawyer accuses prosecutors of ‘shocking’ handling of case and ignoring his rights to a defence

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Tania Branigan in Beijing

theguardian.com, Wednesday 30 July 2014 13.08 EDT Continue reading