Totalitarian regimes use torture. Only Russia and China publicly and proudly brag about it.
Shohret Hoshur
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.
China Finds a “Useful Idiot” in Trinidad: Sheikh Imran Hussein
Two Uyghur activists write to a Caribbean Islamic preacher who claimed that the Uyghur genocide is an invention of the CIA.
China’s “Advise” to Taiwanese Voters: A Uyghur View
A black joke: Beijing tells citizens of Taiwan how to make “the right choice” in the elections.
Why China Is Not a Reliable Partner in the Climate Battle: A Uyghur View
Would those who kill human beings hesitate to kill plants and animals?
We Should All Remember the First Anniversary of the Urumqi Fire
On November 24, 2022, in a building whose doors were locked from the outside because of the Zero COVID policy, 44 Uyghurs died. It was part of the genocide.
Dictator? Xi Jinping Is Much Worse: A Uyghur View
The word “dictator” does not capture the extraordinary evil perpetrated by the Chinese President, including the Uyghur Genocide
The Two Sides of Elon Musk: A Uyghur View
The billionaire said one should consider the “two sides” of the Uyghur question. Or perhaps it is time to consider the two sides of Elon Musk.
The Two Sides of Elon Musk: A Uyghur View
The billionaire said one should consider the “two sides” of the Uyghur question. Or perhaps it is time to consider the two sides of Elon Musk.
Why Did Xi Jinping Mention a “Hard-Won Stability” in Xinjiang?
Decoding the CCP jargon, what emerges from Xi’s statement in Urumqi is that genocide should continue.
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.