A clear trend appears in Beijing’s policies: any cultural aspect that visibly expresses Uyghur identity is gradually targeted and suppressed.
Cultural Genocide
Meshrep in London: Young Uyghurs Refuse to Let Their Identity Die
Far from “home,” Uyghur youth are fanning the flames of their culture abroad.
Women’s History Month Must Not Forget Uyghur Women
Detention in mass camps, forced sterilization, coerced birth control, and sexual abuse are rarely mentioned. Perhaps economic ties with China make criticism inconvenient.
The New Law on Ethnic Unity: A Threat to Tibetan Buddhism
The new policy assaults the Tibetan language and thus Tibet’s cultural and religious foundations.
Amsterdam’s Lonely Uyghur vs Uyghur Restaurants–Or in Favor of Them?
Uyghur food is a bridge to introduce and protect Uyghur culture. But the eateries should not humor Beijing in their language and symbols.
Mongolian: The Language Beijing Wants to Bury Alive
A sweeping investigation reveals how Mongolian words, songs, and memories are being erased, from the digital world to the classroom door.
Michelle Bachelet at the Court of Communist China
A new photo opportunity with the CCP for the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who failed to confront the regime on the Uyghurs’ cultural genocide.
Genocide in Southern Mongolia: The Return of a Buried History
The Cultural Revolution was a genocidal time in what China calls Inner Mongolia. Today, it’s a cultural genocide.
The World is Risking a Uyghur Srebrenica
Three decades ago, a physical genocide was committed in the heart of Europe amid international indifference. In China, a cultural genocide is still being perpetrated amid the same international indifference.
International Mother Language Day: An Appeal for Uyghur Language by the Netherlands’ “Lonely Uyghur”
The “Lonely Uyghur” protester, well-known to “Bitter Winter” readers, celebrates in his own way the day established to protect endangered languages.