arab states, human rights violations, uyghur oppression, uyghurs

China’s Repression of the Uyghurs in Arab States

A report from the Uyghur Human Rights Project reveals how Beijing and Arab states worked together in the repression of the Uyghurs. Uyghurs have been experiencing transnational repression over the years. While they initially found safety in the Arab world, this is no longer the case.  In the Arab region, in particular, the transnational repression ...

Mike West

A report on Uyghurs called 'Beyond Silence.'

3 US Retailers Remove Chinese Surveillance Technology From Shelves

In a new move, three major U.S. retailers have started discarding Chinese surveillance technology products made by Chinese origin brands. Best Buy, Home Depot, and Lowe’s have announced that they will stop selling surveillance technology-related items made by Chinese companies. The three U.S. retail giants have said they will stop selling surveillance gadgets and products ...

Max Lu

Home Depot warehouse.

CCP Whitewash of Crimes Against Uyghurs

The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) recently released a report warning that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has launched an international propaganda campaign aimed at justifying its heinous actions against the ethnic minority Uyghurs. The propaganda is said to have intensified after the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists published the “China Cables” in November 2019, ...

Jack Roberts

A Uyghur woman.

Megvii: The Rise of Chinese Facial Recognition and Profiling Tech

Megvii is an artificial intelligence startup from China popular for providing facial recognition software. Valued at over US$1 billion, the company’s history of supporting the communist government raises concerns about human rights violations not only inside China, but also in other countries. The rise of Megvii Founded in 2011 by Yin Qi and two friends ...

Max Lu

China's Megvii facial recognition.

Exposed: The Slave Labor Camps of China

Slavery is said to be a system that belonged to the past. Countries across the world have condemned it and made slavery a punishable offense. But in China, slave labor camps prosper with the blessings of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). ‘Four Corners’ exposé of China’s forced labor camps Four Corners, a program broadcast by ...

Max Lu

A forced labor camp in China.

Uyghur Leader Receives U.S. Award While Muslim Countries Remain Silent

Dolkun Isa, an activist who fights to end the plight of minority Uyghurs in China, has been awarded the National Endowment for Democracy award that is funded by the U.S. Congress as a means to promote democratic ideals globally. Isa is currently the President of the World Uyghur Congress. Winning the award “Maybe this award ...

Jack Roberts

Dolkun Isa receiving award.

China Is Tracking Millions of People in Xinjiang, Data Leak Reveals

China has been conducting real-time tracking of over 2.5 million residents in the Xinjiang region according to a data leak. Xinjiang has been in the news in recent years because of the inhumane treatment suffered by Uyghur Muslims in the region at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Tracking people in Xinjiang SenseNets, a ...

Armin Auctor

Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang.

Freedom House Slams China on Democracy and Human Rights

In 2018, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continued with its repressive regime, silencing pro-democracy and human rights voices through force and intimidation. This is the conclusion of the Freedom In The World 2019 report published by Freedom House, a watchdog organization that monitors the state of individual freedoms in countries across the world. China scored ...

Nspirement Staff

Chinese police walking among Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

Former U.S. Military Contractor to Set Up Training Center in Xinjiang

Frontier Services Group (FSG), an insurance and logistics firm based in Hong Kong and co-founded by former U.S. military service contractor Erik Prince, is reportedly involved in setting up a training base in the Xinjiang region in China. The place is an important part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and has seen great tensions ...

Nspirement Staff

Police officer talking to a Uyghur at a checkpoint.

Uyghur Human Rights Activist Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Lawmakers in America have recommended jailed Uyghur activist Ilham Tohti for the Nobel Peace Prize. Tohti has been sentenced to life in prison by the Chinese government for engaging in activities that promoted “separatism.” He was fighting for rights of the persecuted Uyghur community. The nomination was supported by U.S. lawmakers from both sides of ...

Nspirement Staff

Uyghur human rights activist Ilham Tohti standing with two friends.