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
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
On January 15, 2014, Chinese authorities arrested Ilham Tohti, a Uighur economics professor at the prestigious Minzu University in Beijing. Continue reading
Ilham Tohti:My Ideals and the Career Path I Have Chosen已关闭评论
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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
EU statement on Uighur Professor Ilham Tohti已关闭评论
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2014-08-27
Ilham Tohti in Beijing, August 2012. Continue reading
Pretrial Hearing Scheduled For Detained Uyghur Scholar Tohti已关闭评论
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2014-08-13
Ilham Tohti in Beijing, August 2012.
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Lawyer For Uyghur Scholar Denied Evidence Ahead of Trial已关闭评论
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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
This Week in Free Expression: August 1, 2014已关闭评论
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PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY 1 AUGUST 2014.
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
UYGHUR WEBSITE EDITOR AND ECONOMIST FACING POSSIBLE DEATH PENALTY已关闭评论
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Tohti’s lawyer accuses prosecutors of ‘shocking’ handling of case and ignoring his rights to a defence
theguardian.com, Wednesday 30 July 2014 13.08 EDT Continue reading
China charges Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti with separatism已关闭评论
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