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...
The two fates of two Uyghur scholars Dr. Ilham Tohti and Dr. Erkin Sidick: A struggle for science, justice, and human rights
The European Parliament adopted today an urgent resolution condemning Beijing’s persecution against Uyghurs, demanding the release of prominent figures Gulshan Abbas and Ilham Tohti.
On the 10th anniversary of Ilham Tohti’s unjust life sentence, the EU reiterates its call for his release.
On the tenth anniversary of Uyghur scholar and activist Ilham Tohti’s wrongful life imprisonment, international calls for his release are intensifying and calls for action are growing.
Uighur writer, blogger, and scholar Ilham Tohti is serving a life sentence on charges of separatism. Urumqi police arrested Tohti, founder of the Uighur news website Uighurbiz, in January 2014, and held him in pretrial detention for eight months before sentencing...
Detained Since: January 15, 2014. Charges: Separatism. Sentence: Life in prison. Biography: Ilham Tohti is a Uyghur economics professor at Beijing’s Minzu University, where he was known for his research on Uyghur-Han relations as well as his activism for the implementation of regional...
ITI Activities briefing: The president of ITI, Mr. Enver Can visited Ankara 20-21 January 2020 to introduce Prof. Ilham Tohti situation to the members of the Turkish Grand Assembly (Parliament). He was Received by Deputy Chairman of the ruling...
Tuesday 15 January 2019 – 12:45pm Ilham Tohti, Uighur scholar and PEN member sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of separatism. On the five year anniversary of the arrest of Uyghur professor Ilham Tohti, civil society is calling for...
Scholars at Risk Network Jan 2019 Scholars at Risk joins 16 organizations and 125 scholars to demand the immediate release of Professor Ilham Tohti, who was arrested five years ago today for promoting dialogue and reconciliation between Uyghurs and Han Chinese. ...