Nowruz, the Uyghur New Year, is celebrated today by the diaspora. It carries a powerful message both for the Uyghurs and for those who care about them.
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How Many Uyghurs Are in Syria? How Many Died? A Story of Death and Books
Why Uyghur refugees have reasons to be thankful to a government that is under heavy international criticism.
The European Parliament Condemns Thailand’s Deportation of Uyghur Refugees to China
A resolution was adopted in Brussels. Bangkok’s surrender to China starts producing international consequences.
The Persecution of Yiguandao in China and Martial-Law Taiwan. 3. A Comparison with Other Instances of Anti-Cult Repression
While Yiguandao’s persecution ceased, other groups had problems in post-authoritarian Taiwan. In China, Yiguandao was never really free.
Thailand Will “Visit” in China the Uyghurs It Deported There: It’s Just Theater
We know from precedents that when China allows foreigners to visit prisoners, all is carefully staged to portray a fake picture.
China Insists It Should Control Reincarnation of the Dalai Lama
Answering a new book by the current Dalai Lama, Beijing insists the CCP should control reincarnation of Tibetan lamas. It will find one for the Dalai Lama when he dies.
The Persecution of Yiguandao in China and Martial-Law Taiwan. 2. Repression in Taiwan, 1951–1987
Many Yiguandao followers escaped to Taiwan fleeing Mao’s persecution. But the Kuomintang regime persecuted them, too.
The Persecution of Yiguandao in China and Martial-Law Taiwan. 1. Persecution in China
For number of those arrested and executed, the crackdown on Yiguandao in Mao’s China was the largest repression of a single religious group in the history of the People’s Republic.
Pro-CCP China Buddhist Association “Infiltrated” Master Jing Yao’s Memorial Ceremony in Taiwan
The great Taiwanese Buddhist leader certainly deserved to be honored. But the Chinese delegation used the event to advocate for “national reunification.”
Will China Become the Global Human Rights “Leader”?
Now that the US have left the UN Human Rights Council, China’s energetic efforts to increase its power within the body represent a serious global threat.