EU confirms it has again raised Ilham Tohti’s case and broader Uyghur rights concerns with China in June’s Human Rights Dialogue, responding to civil society’s appeal.
All Static & Noise, a compelling documentary directed by David Novack that sheds light on China’s systematic persecution of the Uyghur people, was screened on June 15, 2025, at Movimento Kino in Berlin, and on June 17 at Abaton...
“All Static and Noise,” a documentary exposing the persecution of the Uyghur people by the Chinese government, is being screened in partnership with Amnesty International. One of its protagonists, Jewher Ilham, answered several questions from Brigitte Looß of Amnesty...
On the eve of the 40th round of the EU-China Human Rights Talks, set to begin on 13 June 2025 in Brussels, the Ilham Tohti Initiative e.V. has called on Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security...
From the same people… the same homeland… One gave his life for justice. The other rose by betraying his own people. And now… They lie behind the same bars, in neighboring cells.
The two fates of two Uyghur scholars Dr. Ilham Tohti and Dr. Erkin Sidick: A struggle for science, justice, and human rights
Strong support for Ilham Tohti’s Nobel nomination: More than 150 academics in Turkey nominated Ilham Tohti for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. As the nomination deadline for this year’s Nobel Prizes ended on January 31, Uyghur academic Assoc. Prof....
A panel discussion was held at Istanbul University on the struggle of Uyghur academic Ilham Tohti, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for defending the constitutional rights of Uyghurs, and his significance in the East Turkistan cause. An important...
On the 11th anniversary of Ilham Tohti’s unjust imprisonment, Germany-based human rights organizations called on German politicians to take action for his release. On the 11th anniversary of Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti’s arrest by the Chinese government on January...
Activists and academics have sent an open letter to Czech President Petr Pavel, urging him to call on China to release Ilham Tohti and support his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in international fora. Activists and academics from different...
