The risk of the Uyghur genocide being forgotten is a grave concern. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has not only employed deliberate and calculated tactics to conceal its genocide and crimes against humanity in East Turkestan but has also orchestrated a campaign to ensure others forget it is happening. Gregory H. Stanton, the president of … Read more
On February 5, 1997, in my hometown of Ghulja, Chinese security forces fired upon Uyghurs engaged in peaceful protests against a government crackdown on a growing civil society movement. This grassroots initiative aimed to tackle social issues, and promote artistic expression, moral values, and religious principles, through the Uyghur cultural tradition of meshrep, community gatherings. … Read more
In 1998 photographer Kevin Bubriski spent a time among the Uyghurs in Kashgar, their ancient capital city in the Xinjiang region of China. His photographs are a glimpse into the lives of a people whose repression under China’s President Xi Jinping has forever altered their lives and culture. The Xinjiang region of China, known officially … Read more
Anthony Albanese’s historic visit to China last month — the first by an Australian prime minister since 2016 — has widely been heralded as a turning point in the bilateral relationship. But Australians will be left wondering if stabilization has come at the cost of fundamental human rights. Polling conducted by the United States Studies … Read more
Advertisement What is it like to travel through the Himalayas, a region of stunning landscapes, immense cultural diversity, and varying levels of economic development? In her recent book “High: A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, and China” (2023), author Erika Fatland catalogs the lives of ordinary people juggling cultural traditions and … Read more
Advertisement It has been well established that China’s lithium processing sector is deeply connected to the abuse of ethnic Uyhgurs in the Xinjiang region. The current largest supplier of this mineral is the Bolivian government, which has handed Chinese conglomerates large stakes in raw lithium extraction, which will then be processed in China and used … Read more