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Ershat Bahtiyar, 27, digitizes an older volume by typing it directly into a word document. This one, he says, will take two days to complete.
Culture

'We Need to Keep Our Language Alive': Inside a Uyghur Bookshop in Istanbul

Far from the reach of the Chinese government, Uyghur booksellers are protecting their language from being erased.

By Durrie Bouscaren
A woman takes part in a protest march of ethnic Uyghurs asking for the closure of re-education camps in China, on April 27th, 2018.
Social Justice

Why Trump Probably Won't Address China's Human Rights Violations in His Meeting With Xi Jinping

At best, the issue of Uyghur re-education camps will come up as leverage to achieve Trump's economic policy objectives with Beijing, analysts predict.

By Massoud Hayoun
A Uyghur woman sits on a bed outside on September 12th, 2016, in Turpan County, in the far western Xinjiang province of China.
Social Justice

How Much of the Blame Should the U.S. Take for China's Uyghur Re-Education Camps?

China has used the U.S.'s Global War on Terror as a pretext to further repress the embattled Muslim minority.

By Massoud Hayoun
Chinese policemen push Uighur women who are protesting at a street on July 7th, 2009, in Urumqi, China.
Social Justice

Is the White House in Any Position to Help Chinese Muslims?

Rights advocates suggest the president's hostile rhetoric and policies on American Muslims jeopardize his administration's ability to advocate against abuses abroad.

By Massoud Hayoun