A Uyghur man gains his freedom after more than three years of unjust imprisonment
Muslim Uyghurs
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.
China’s Weapons Against Uyghurs: Birth Control and Alliances with Islamic Countries
While 48 refugees in Thailand are threated with forced repatriation, transnational repression invent new ways to reach the Chinese regime’s goals.
A Row Brews Over Plans for Chinese Mega Embassy in London
Why did British authorities change their mind about installing unnecessary and offensive “world headquarters of repression” in their capital?
UK Politicians Rally in Support of Uyghurs and Remember Ghulja 28 Years Ago
The Ghulja Massacre in 1997 persuaded Chinese authorities they could go on with a genocide and get away with it.
The Chinese Origins of COVID: A Uyghur Point of View
China accuses the U.S. of “politicizing” the COVID issue by revamping the theory of its origins in a Chinese laboratory. In fact, it was China that “politicized° COVID in the first place.
“Lonely Uyghur” and Friends Protest China’s Vice-Premier’s Visit to the Netherlands
“Bitter Winter” readers are familiar with the “lonely Uyghur” protesting in The Hague. He tells the story of his new protest initiative—and of an old one.
Never Again, But Not for the Uyghurs: A Shameful Omission
Remembering the holocausts of the past is a mere exercise of rhetoric if present-day genocides are not denounced.
Stories of Uyghurs in Syria: Love Under the Bombs
The war years were hell for Syrians but sometimes paradise for the Uyghurs, who were better off there that under Chinese persecution. Some even found love.
My Friend and His “Expensive” Girlfriend: How a Uyghur Musician Ended Up in Syria
A journey from cheerful musician to fighter. China may call it radicalization. I see it as part of a generation’s religious awakening.