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Uyghur protestors face Chinese security forces during the July 5, 2009 demonstration.

Seventeen Years After the Urumqi Massacre: The Roots of an Ongoing Genocide

CUS Press Release For Immediate Release July 5, 2026 ...

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The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where China's National People's Congress adopted the Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress. Credit: Unsplash

China’s New Ethnic Unity Law: A Legal Blueprint for Cultural Erasure

By Abdulhakim Idris Today, July 1, 2026, China's ne...

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Uyghur Figures – Fathuddin Makhdum

Uyghur Figures – 17 Fathuddin Makhdum was born in 1926 in Osh, curr...

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Cover image of the ICIJ report on China's transnational repression campaign. Source: ICIJ.org

ICIJ: Beijing’s Global Campaign Against Dissent Continues

One year after the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published its landmark China Targets investigation, a follow-up report finds that China's campaign of transnational repression continues...

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Eid al-Adha 2026: Upholding Faith, Freedom, and Solidarity with Uyghur Muslims

CUS Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMay 27, 2026Contact@Uyghurstudy.org...

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Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves in Kucha, East Turkistan. Credit: Trip Advisor

Destroying Living Culture, Marketing Its Remains

*By Ertekin Oghuz For nearly a decade, the Chinese government’s campaign in ...

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Freedom House Highlights China’s Transnational Repression Targeting Executive Director Abdulhakim Idris

Freedom House has published an article shedding light on the case of Abdulhakim Idris, Executive Director of the Center for Uyghur Studies, who was detained and deported from Malaysia in March 2026 under pressure linked to th...

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CUS Convenes Conference on Uyghur Human Rights and Geopolitics in Ankara, Türkiye

On April 27, 2026, in Ankara, Türkiye, the Center for Uyghur Studies (CUS) convened a conference titled “Uyghur Turks in the World and Human Rights Violations Against Uyghur Turks in Asia.” The event brought together Turkish ...

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