Research by anthropologist Darren Byler uncovers gross violations of China’s own laws to punish Uyghurs and ethnic Kazakhs who pray and read religious books.
Testimonies China
Fake Uyghurs v. Genuine Uyghurs in The Hague: What Exactly Happened
On February 24, a Chinese New Year festival in the Dutch capital’s City Hall featured Han Chinese children pretending to be Uyghurs. A confrontation with real Uyghurs followed: a testimony.
Najaying Mosque in Yunnan, Others, Fully “Sinicized”
The campaign to destroy the distinctive Islamic appearance of Muslim places of worship continues in Yunnan notwithstanding the protests.
China Uses Hi-Tech to Suppress Dissent in the Uyghur Region
Mass surveillance still continues apace in Xinjiang and is being rolled out incrementally across the rest of China
Zhang Xinwei: Another Mysterious Death of a High School Student Sparks Protests
The police dismissed as “suicide due to pains of love” what relatives believe to be another case of school bullying, and had to repress unusually persistent protests.
Why Uyghurs Keep Commemorating the Ghulja Massacre of 1997
Every year on February 5 they remind the world that what happened then was the beginning of a genocide that still continues.
“Prove Your Love for the Party”: Hui Muslims Submitted to “Patriotic Education”
The Guidelines instructing religious communities to implement the Patriotic Education Law and increase CCP propaganda were immediately enforced.
Ye Zhong: Talk About His Suspicious Death and You Will Be Arrested and Tortured Too
Fellow dissident He Zongwang expressed doubts about the official version claiming that Ye died in jail of natural causes. He was arrested and his life is now at risk.
No Tea for the Buddha: Best-Selling Hey Tea Buddha Latte Banned in China
A leading tea company and a museum partnered to launch a tea latte whose packaging reproduced ancient Buddhist pottery. Consumers were ecstatic, but the CCP was not amused.
A Letter from Hell: Tortured in a Sichuan Jail for Asking for More Drinking Water
Human rights activist Xie Junbiao continued to do in jail what he did outside: holding signs to protest injustice. This is not what you do in a Chinese prison, he was told.