Four new death sentences issued in East Turkestan

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

WPFC Condemns 7-Year Prison Sentence against Leading Armenian Journalist

WPFC, Washington, 19 Jan 2010 — The World Press Freedom Committee — an organization representing 45…

Intimidation campaign against independent journalists heats up, says CPJ

CPJ/IFEX, New York, 18 Jan 2009 – New York, January 15, 2010 – The Committee to…

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…

New OSCE Chairperson to outline priorities for 2010

Vienna, OSCE, 12 Jan 2010 – The new OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State and Foreign…

Azerbaijan: Newspaper editor released from prison

IRFS/IFEX, Baku, 08 Jan 2010 – On 8 January 2010, “Milletim” newspaper’s editor-in-chief Faramaz Novruzoglu was…

Kazakhstan takes over OSCE Chair

OSCE, Astana, 01 Jan 2010 – Kazakhstan took over the Chairmanship of the OSCE today and…

OSCE Centre in Ashgabat announces photo contest winners

OSCE, Ashgabat, 17 Dec 2009 – The winners of the photo contest launched by the OSCE…

Court ends probe into murder of Kyrgyz journalist

Uznews, 10 Dec 2009, Osh – The Kyrgyz Supreme Court has turned down an appeal filed…

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…

Uyghur American Association strongly condemns execution of nine men in East Turkestan

UAA, Washington, 09 Nov 2009 – The Uyghur American Association (UAA) condemns, in the strongest possible…