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...
NGOs have written to prominent politicians in Europe, urging them to make a call for the release of imprisoned Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti and to support his nomination for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Enver Can, founding chairman of...
A panel discussion on the Uyghur Genocide, Ilham Tohti, and Gulshan Abbas was organized as part of the Forum 2000 events in Czechia, where issues of freedom, democracy, and human rights are discussed.
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.
Members of the European Parliament gathered in Brussels to mark the 10th anniversary of Ilham Tohti’s imprisonment and called for his release.
