Xinjiang authorities are forcing Muslim men to get rid of traditional attributes or face “transformation through education” camps.
Li Zaili
Businesses Harassed for Endangering “Social Stability”
Xinjiang regulations imposed in the name of social stability harm businesses, and can be used to persecute merchants arbitrarily.
CCP Monitors, Punishes Comments on Social Media
Authorities in China scan cell phones at will, and even the most benign comment – from years ago – can have lifelong consequences.
New Details of Secret Transfer of Uyghurs
Despite the best efforts of the Chinese authorities, more leaks emerge of the logistics and the inhumane treatment, and the fear endured, by Uyghur detainees.
Muslims Forced out of Jobs, in Xinjiang and Beyond
Uyghurs working outside Xinjiang forced to return home, Huis in Xinjiang – to their places of origin, facing questions of how to support families.
Re-Education for Work or Travel Far from Home
Xinjiang residents set out to see the world, or to get good jobs across China. But they were ordered to return home to be detained and “transformed.”
Xinjiang Shop Owners Forced to Obey Absurd Rules
As part of “stability maintenance” policies, authorities demand local businesses to implement costly “counterterrorist” measures.
Factories and Hospitals Turned into Internment Camps (Videos)
A secret plan to hide the detained Uyghurs in innocuous facilities backfires, exposing Xinjiang’ insatiable demand for more prison-like detention space.
How to Hide Illegal Detentions? China Gets Creative
Fearing international inspectors seeking human rights abuses in Xinjiang, authorities adopt strict methods to conceal activities and to intimidate families into silence.
Uyghurs Secretly Moved to Hide Mass Detentions
International media has already reported that Uyghurs are being transferred to, and detained in, other provinces of China. Bitter Winter has uncovered further details about the movement, and what we are learning is disturbing.
Li Zaili
Uses a pseudonym for security reasons.