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New Books in Asian Studies: Uyghur Identity and Culture: A Global Diaspora in a Time of Crisis
Elliott School of International Affairs The George Washington University 1957 E Street, NW | Washington, DC | 20052Room 602, 6th floor1957 E St NWWashington, DC 20052 Join the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and Central Asia Program for a talk with the editors of the new volume Uyghur Identity and Culture. Uyghur Identity and Culture brings together the work of scholars, activists, and native Uyghurs to explore the history and growing challenges that the Uyghur… Continue reading New Books in Asian Studies: Uyghur Identity and Culture: A Global Diaspora in a Time of Crisis
Trapped in the System: Experiences of Uyghur Detention in Xinjiang
More than a million -- some say 3 million -- Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities have been arbitrarily detained and imprisoned in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region since 2016. China has justified its crackdown by claiming it is part of a counter-terrorism campaign aimed at rooting out “extremism.” However, human rights groups and international observers… Continue reading Trapped in the System: Experiences of Uyghur Detention in Xinjiang
MOSCOW – Third International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, Society
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