Uyghur
Coverage of Uyghur in the Nexus archive.
- Gangtok in Xinjiang? Sikkim activist wants State to get X to fix geolocation error
A Sikkim activist claims a geolocation error on X incorrectly places Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, in Xinjiang, a Chinese province. The activist, Muk Hang Limboo, argues this suggests Sikkim's capital is part of China's Uyghur-dominated region.
- Thailand: 2 men sentenced to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing
Two Uyghur men were sentenced to death for planting a bomb at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok in 2015. They were convicted of murder and plan to appeal the death sentence.
- What motivated Chinese-born Uyghers to fight in Syria's civil war
Thousands of Chinese-born Uyghur fighters fled China to fight in the Syrian civil war, motivated by generations of political persecution in China. They took up arms to fight in Syria's civil war. The motivation behind their actions stems from a long history of oppression.
- Mother recounts horrors of brutal Chinese detention camp where infant son died
Mihrigul Tursun, a Uyghur mother, recounts her experiences in Chinese detention camps where her infant son died. She describes brutal conditions and torture, and speaks out despite fear of retaliation against her family. Her story highlights human rights abuses against Uyghurs in China.