Uighurs

Article thumbnail: WASHINGTON, DC -JULY 31: Tahir Hamut Izgil documents his experiences leading up to him finding refuge in the United States. He is photographed in Fairfax,Virginia on July 31, 2023. (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Ian Birrell

The Uighur refugee I met - and what he taught me about life's fragility

On our turbulent planet that no-one can predict the future with certainty

World

As Liz Truss speaks out on China, new reports emerge of abuse of Uyghur children

News

China's treatment of Uyghurs may constitute crimes against humanity, UN warns

Article thumbnail: The Xinjiang Victims Database publishes details about victims of China's oppression on individual online cards (Photo: shahit.biz)
World

Outrage as Saudi Arabia prepares to deport 13-year-old Uyghur child and mum to China

Opinion

The Ukraine war shows just how foolish we've been to depend on China and Russia

Article thumbnail: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 03, 2022: A demonstrator holds a placard as Hongkongers, Tibetans, Uyghur Muslims, their Tigrayan allies and supporters protest in Piccadilly Circus on the eve of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on February 03, 2022 in London, England. The demonstrators protest against the International Olympics Committee's (IOC) decision to award this year's Winter Olympics to China amid the country's record of human rights violations in Hongkong and Tibet as well as crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 03, 2022: A demonstrator holds a placard as Hongkongers, Tibetans, Uyghur Muslims, their Tigrayan allies and supporters protest in Piccadilly Circus on the eve of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on February 03, 2022 in London, England. The demonstrators protest against the International Olympics Committee's (IOC) decision to award this year's Winter Olympics to China amid the country's record of human rights violations in Hongkong and Tibet as well as crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Activists hold a protest against Beijing holding the winter Olympics, in Taipei, Taiwan, January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Article thumbnail: Activists hold a protest against Beijing holding the winter Olympics, in Taipei, Taiwan, January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Article thumbnail: Programme Name: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - TX: 04/02/2022 - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: Winter rOlympics 2022 Presenters Aimee Fuller, Ayo Akinwolere, Clare Balding, Hazel Irvine, Jeanette Kwakye, JJ Chalmers - (C) BBC - Photographer: Nick Eagle and Tom Hollow
Article thumbnail: Programme Name: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - TX: 04/02/2022 - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: Winter rOlympics 2022 Presenters Aimee Fuller, Ayo Akinwolere, Clare Balding, Hazel Irvine, Jeanette Kwakye, JJ Chalmers - (C) BBC - Photographer: Nick Eagle and Tom Hollow
Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: 'Uighur tribunal' aiming to assess allegations of genocide in China, starts to hear the witness testimonies in London, United Kingdom on June 04, 2021. (Photo by Hasan Esen/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: 'Uighur tribunal' aiming to assess allegations of genocide in China, starts to hear the witness testimonies in London, United Kingdom on June 04, 2021. (Photo by Hasan Esen/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)