By Gerry Shih | AP December 29, 2017 KAYSERI, Turkey — Iminjin Qari felt upbeat as he drove to Istanbul’s airport with three empty buses and a simple task: pick up about 200 fellow Uighurs who had fled China for asylum in Turkey — and escort them to safety. But 20 burly Uighurs — recruiters for Islamic militant groups — were already there, greeting the refugees as they trickled out. “Just come with us,” the ...

Dolkun Kamberi, Ph. D Introduction Great politicians will pass from the earth, and the strongest imperial states will collapse and disappear from a new generation’s memory, but wisdom, civilization, and cultural heritage will continue to play a significant role among human beings as long as there is human history. The land of the Uyghurs today consists of the Tarim, Junghar, and Turpan basins, situated in t ...

The Chinese government will award up to 900,000 yuan to individuals who come forward to debunk so-called “two-faced” judicial personnel, according to a recent local government announcement. According to “The standard for awarding individuals providing clues relevant to terrorism and violence-related criminal cases,” recently published by the Chinese authorities in Hoten (Hetian) District, residents who repo ...

Radio Free Asia An ethnic Uyghur woman jailed for “attempting to flee the country” has died due to complications from a medical condition that was left untreated while in detention, according to her husband, who said that authorities illegally detained his wife after she applied for a passport. Hayrigul, 42, was arrested in January in the municipality of Tianjin where she had lived since relocating from Kas ...

China Digital Times Human Rights Watch has reported on a program which has gathered biometric data—including fingerprints, iris scans, blood-type, and DNA—on millions of residents in six regions in Xinjiang in 2017 under the guise of a free public health program providing physical examinations. HRW earlier this year voiced concern over a lack of privacy protections related to the planned expansion of DNA co ...