Ultimately, Kavsar was not allowed to fight because of his lack of military experience. But with his journey to Ukraine his point had been made.
Shohret Hoshur
Bachelet’ s Fiasco: When the Thief Stole the Police’s Wallet
Yes, the Chinese manipulated her trip. No, it was not surprising.
The Bachelet Visit: A Disappointed Uyghur’s View
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights met Xi Jinping during a trip she says is “not an investigation.” What is it, then?
Bachelet Goes to Xinjiang: Three Prisoners She Should Meet
The U.N. Human Rights Commissioner should insist on meeting Ilan Tohti, Miradil Hassan, and Abdurashid Hamit.
How China and Russia Manipulate the George Floyd Case: A Uyghur View
Unlike in China, where police officers who kill or “disappear” Uyghurs such as Imammemet Ali are not punished, in the U.S. the officer who killed Floyd went to jail.
Xi Jinping and Putin, Partners in Crime: A Uyghur View
Many do not know, or forget, that Putin consistently hailed and defended Xi’s policies against the Uyghurs. Xi’s support of Putin’s is now a way to reciprocate.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan: Uyghurs Will Not Miss Him
The ousted Prime Minister had become famous for his extravagant praise of China and Xi Jinping, and refusal to acknowledge the Uyghur genocide.
Cornell University, Chinese Students, and the Uyghur Genocide: It’s the Money, Stupid
They tried to silence their Uyghur classmate Rizwangul Nurmuhammad, whose story was told in Bitter Winter. Incredibly, the university tried to appease them.
Peyzulla Utuq and Sayragul Sauytbay: Two Escaped Xinjiang, One Died and One Survived
While we admire and promote Sayragul’s testimony, we should also remember Peyzulla, who was ruthlessly killed by the Chinese, as Bitter Winter was the first to reveal.
Eileen Gu: One Winter of Happiness—Or of Chinese Propaganda?
Eileen Gu, the American-turned-Chinese Olympic champion, continues to do nothing to prevent her political use by the CCP.
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.