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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

China detains Xinjiang man for ‘online rumours’

11 August 2014 Last updated at 03:20 ET

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Paramilitary policemen stand guard during a ceremony to award those who the authorities say participated in “the crackdown of violence and terrorists activities” in Hotan, Xinjiang 3 August 2014
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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

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UN body rules that Ilham Tohti’s detention “arbitrary,” violates intl law & requests China to release him immediately

UN body rules that Ilham Tohti’s detention “arbitrary,” violates intl law & requests China to release him immediately Continue reading

Uighur Scholar Will Fight Charges of Separatism in China, Lawyer Says

By CHRIS BUCKLEYJUNE 26, 2014

Ilham Tohti, a scholar and advocate for China’s beleaguered Uighurs. Credit Andy Wong/Associated Press
HONG KONG — Ilham Tohti, a prominent Uighur scholar charged with separatism after he repeatedly Continue reading

‘Tell me where my husband is’ – wife’s plea to China’s Communist Party

 

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Ilham Tohti disappeared almost six months ago Photo: AFP/GETTY

Nearly six months after her husband disappeared into the custody of China’s security services, the wife of respected Uighur academic Ilham Tohti issues an emotional plea for information on his whereabouts Continue reading

China executes 13 people for “terrorist” attacks in Xinjiang

BY MEGHA RAJAGOPALAN AND BEN BLANCHARD

BEIJING Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:30am EDT


The trial of three people sentenced to death for their roles in an October attack on the edge of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square is seen in this still image taken from video in Urumqi city, June 16, 2014. Continue reading

Concerns in China over alleged secret trial of Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti

Lawyer representing academic cites unconfirmed reports of ‘heavy’ sentencing after arrest and charges related to separatism
Tania Branigan in Beijing

theguardian.com, Monday 16 June 2014 08.34 EDT

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