Tag Archives: Uyghur

No. 13 Yu ZHANG: Case No. 59 (2005): Yasin, A Wild Pigeon’s Separatism

 From Wang Shiwei to Liu Xiaobo: Prisoners of Literary Inquisition under Communist Rule in China

YasinNurmuhemmet Yasin (March 6, 1974 – ), a Uyghur poet and writer, was sentenced in 2005 to ten year’s imprisonment on the change of inciting separatism for publishing his short story “Wild Pigeon”.

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Chinese Court Frees Uyghur Linguist Following Appeal

2014-12-11

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Photo courtesy of Ayup’s family

Chinese authorities have freed a U.S.-educated Uyghur linguist who sought Continue reading

China: Life sentence for Uyghur PEN member Ilham Tohti is further stain on China’s abysmal freedom of expression record

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

Timeline of Ilham Tohti’s Case

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Late 2005

Living in Beijing and teaching at Beijing’s Minzu University of China, Ilham Tohti establishes “Uighur Online,” Continue reading

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

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