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‘Thoroughly Reforming Them Towards a Healthy Heart Attitude’: China’s Political Re-Education Campaign in Xinjiang
Adrian Zenz, “‘Thoroughly Reforming Them Towards a Healthy Heart Attitude’: China’s Political Re-Education Campaign in Xinjiang,” Central Asian Survey 38, Issue 1, 5 September 2018: 102–128. Summary Zenz confirms the existence of re-education camps using evidence available from official government sources. Abstract In 1999, the Chinese government launched the Great Leap West – an ambitious […]
The Mass Internment of Uyghurs
“The Mass Internment of Uyghurs,” Uyghur Human Rights Project, 2018. Overview This report published by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) highlights the systemic discrimination of ethnic minorities, specifically Uyghurs in “East Turkestan” (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region). The report calls for the international community to press China to immediately release over a million Uyghurs detained […]
Resisting Chinese Linguistic Imperialism (UHRP)
Overview This report gives an overview of the evolution and design of the restrictions on language in Xinjiang. It traces the evolution of CCP’s language policy on education in the “East Turkestan” (Xinjiang). The goal is to highlight the Chinese government’s policy of Mandarin Language assimilation among ethnic minority communities. The report also highlights the […]
“Eradicating Ideological Viruses:” China’s Campaign of Repression Against Xinjiang’s Muslims
“’Eradicating Ideological Viruses:’ China’s Campaign of Repression Against Xinjiang’s Muslims,” Human Rights Watch, 9 September 2018. Overview “The Chinese government has long carried out repressive policies against the Turkic Muslim peoples in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in northwest China. These efforts have been dramatically scaled up since late 2016 when Communist Party Secretary […]
China’s Algorithms of Repression
Overview “Since late 2016, the Chinese government has subjected the 13 million ethnic Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang to mass arbitrary detention, forced political indoctrination, restrictions on movement, and religious oppression. Credible estimates indicate that under this heightened repression, up to one million people are being held in “political education” camps. The government’s […]
International Religious Freedom Report
“International Religious Freedom Report,” US Department of State, 2018. Overview This report from the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor gives an overview of human rights and religious freedom in China. Due to the severity of reported religious freedom violations specific to Xinjiang, a separate section (page 60 to 78) of the […]
Human Rights in Xinjiang: Development and Progress
Original document link: Click Here Overview This white paper begins by emphasizing that prior to the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the ethnic groups of Xinjiang suffered oppression from invading foreign forces, the feudal exploiting class and the privileged religious hierarchy. Only under a socialist system after the founding of the […]
Historical Matters Concerning Xinjiang (July 2019)
Original document link: Click Here Overview The paper begins by emphasizing the inseparability Xinjiang from Chinese territory. It highlights the multiethnic nature of Xinjiang and emphasizes that “Islam is neither an indigenous nor the sole belief system of the Uyghur people. It has taken root in the Chinese culture and developed soundly in China.” […]
History and development of Xinjiang (May 2003)
Original document link: Click Here Overview The paper begins by giving a historical overview of religiopolitical development in Xinjiang over the ages. It highlights the coexistence of different religions over time and through examples establishes the historical connections between the governments of the central plain and western regions. The paper has a section dedicated to […]
Development and Progress in Xinjiang (September 2009)
Original document link: Click Here Overview The paper extols the progress and development in Xinjiang as an example of the success of China’s policies on ethnic minorities. Using Chinese government figures, it gives an overview of the economic development, industrial progress and social betterment. Highlighting the preservation and promotion of local cultural heritage is another […]