“Our Enemy is Ankara, Not the Northern Cypriot Turks”

Prof. Dr. Ata ATUN These words belong to Archbishop Chrysostomos II, the archbishop of the Church…

CASCFEN Calls on World Community to press on Iran

CASCFEN, Baku, July 09, 2012 – Central Asian and Southern Caucasian Freedom of Expression Network (CASCFEN),…

Chinese fears of “Jasmine Revolution” unrest lead to clampdown on Uyghurs

Washington, UAA, 01.03.2011 – Amidst harsh Chinese security measures to stamp out even the smallest sign…

UAA condemns death sentences given to four Uyghurs

Washington, UAA, 23 Feb 2011 – The Uyghur American Association (UAA) is extremely concerned about reports…

Harsh July 5 sentences highlight official attempts to silence Uyghurs and suppress information about criminal procedures

Washington, UAA, 10.01.2011 – Recent media reports have shed light on harsh sentences related to July…

China intensifies its official push to eliminate the Uyghur language from instruction

Washington, UAA, 15.11.2010 – As Chinese officials in East Turkestan intensify a campaign to rid the…

After Wang Lequan’s departure from East Turkestan, flawed policies remain

UAA, Washington, 27.04.2010 – On April 24, Chinese state media announced that 57-year-old Zhang Chunxian, formerly…

Media Advisory: Concern over the use of the inaccurate term "Chinese Muslim" to refer to Uyghurs

Washington, UAA, 02 Mar 2010 – Although the use of the term “Chinese Muslim” to describe…

Four new death sentences issued in East Turkestan

Cell phone users detained, punished for sending “harmful” text messages UAA, Washington, 27 Jan 2010 –…

Increased security budget fails to address root causes of instability in East Turkestan

UAA, Washington, 14 Jan 2010 – The Uyghur American Association (UAA) fears that the near doubling…

Obama should reiterate U.S. concern over Uyghur issues during China trip

The Uyghur American Association (UAA) thanks the U.S. government for expressing concern over the recent executions…