Detainees are photographed with their jackets draped over their shoulders. This has a precise humiliating meaning in both Uyghur and Chinese culture.
Uyghur Detainees’ Clothing: The Aesthetics of Humiliation
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China: Posting Comments on Websites Severely Restricted by New Rules
Not only “illegal” but also “negative” opinions are now forbidden. Comparing the 2022 with the previous 2017 regulations shows that censorship will increase.
A Uyghur Remembers the Urumqi Massacre
The killing of Uyghur slave workers in Shaoguan, Guangdong, on June 26, 2009 was the cause of what happened in Urumqi on July 5.
Yugouliang: The Strange Story of China’s CCP-Sponsored Yoga
As told in the movie “Welcome to Yoga Village,” the story is funny and even inspiring. However, the CCP strategy behind it may be more subtle.
Give Up the Blood-Soaked Trade with China! An Open Letter to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte
The premier said that human rights considerations should not affect business with China. Two Uyghur activists find his stance intolerable.
Uyghur Genocide and the Tajik Connection: A New Fight at the International Criminal Court
A team of indefatigable legal experts are pressing ahead determined to see justice for the Uyghurs. They may have found key evidence in Tajikistan.
Doctor Strange Movie Banned in China for “Promoting Falun Gong”
Officially, a few-second-long scene where a kiosk selling “The Epoch Times” is visible is the reason for the ban. Unofficially, there is more.
China: Religion and Dissent Excluded from Live Streaming
A new regulation targets influencers and will also punish jokes about Xi Jinping.
Sichuan Tibetan Intellectual Sentenced to Four and a Half Years in Jail
Tudan Lödup (Luo Zhu) defended the use of Tibetan language. He has been sentenced for “separatism.”
Pastor Geng Zejun Committed to Trial
The preacher of the Church of the Rock in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, remains in jail and may be sentenced in July.