A journey from cheerful musician to fighter. China may call it radicalization. I see it as part of a generation’s religious awakening.
Shohret Hoshur
Going as Refugees to a War Zone: The Uyghurs in Syria. A Uyghur View
One Uyghur has been appointed general and two colonels in the new Syrian Army. What does it mean?
Uyghur Fighters in Syria: A Uyghur View
Why did Uyghurs fight in Syria? And what will happen to them now?
Blind Love for the CCP: Left-wing Journalist Roger McKenzie in the Uyghur Region
The socialist reporter claims that freedom of religion reigns in East Turkestan (Ch. Xinjiang). He just repeats Chinese propaganda.
A Uyghur View of the Taiwan Issue: Can the CCP Speak on Behalf of “1.4 Billion Chinese”?
The Party attacked the new President of Taiwan in the name of “all Chinese.” Uyghurs are not Chinese, however, and many Chinese do not like the CCP either.
Uyghur Stories: More than 5 Years in Jail Just for “Listening” to Criticism of the Authorities
Not to be accused of “illegal gatherings,” if you hear the regime criticized at a restaurant’s table you should stand up and leave immediately.
Uyghurs: Do Not Forget There Is Also an Economic Genocide
Artificially impoverished in their own land, Uyghurs sometimes manage to offer a glimpse of the truth through social media.
China Boasts About Its “Creative Governance Measures” for the Uyghurs. Perhaps It Should Patent Them
It is indeed true that the CCP has exhibited extraordinary creativity in organizing a genocide and gathering international support for it, including from Muslim countries.
Boasting About Torture: A Uyghur View of Putin and Xi Jinping
Totalitarian regimes use torture. Only Russia and China publicly and proudly brag about it.
Abidin Damollam: 96-year-old Uyghur Cleric Dies in Jail
The imprisonment, death, and denial of a proper funeral to the respected leader confirm how life is like in an “occupied” region.
Shohret Hoshur
Shohret Hoshur (who until 2025 used the pseudonym of Kok Bayraq) is a political émigré from East Turkestan (Ch. Xinjiang) and an opponent of the Sinicization of his homeland. He left China in 1995 when his journalism got him “into trouble with the authorities,”and is now living in Washington, D.C.. His unique thoughts and feelings published in Taipei Times and Global Voice comment on the ongoing Uyghur genocide.