Ilham Tohti Case

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  September 23, 2021 / Enver Can, Ilham Tohti, Ilham Tohti Case, Media, Press release

  PRESS RELEASE: Seventh Anniversary of Prof. Ilham Tohti’s Verdict

  Ilham Tohti Initiative e.V. PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: 10:00 CET Date: 23 September 2021 Subject:  Seventh Anniversary of Prof. Ilham Tohti’s Verdict Contact: Enver Can, +491738912048, enver.can@web.de The Ilham Tohti Initiative e.V. is commemorating the seventh anniversary of Prof. Ilham Tohti’s life imprisonment with growing concern and sorrow about both mental and physical health of the Uyghur scholar. Prof. Tohti was unjustly sentenced to life in prison for “separatism” – a notion he vehemently opposed in 2014 following a two-day show trial in an Urumchi Intermediate Court. Before his imprisonment, Prof. Tohti was an economist at Nationality (Minzu) University of China and an outspoken critic of relations between Uyghurs and the Han majority. Thus, Christina Rendon from Martin Ennals Foundation says” QUOTE “… Ilham Tohti, was granted the Martin Award for human Rights Defenders in 2016, two years after he was condemned to a life behind bars. China’s Mandela has been convicted for “separatism”, while Tohti relied on pen and paper only to foster dialogue and understanding between China’s Han majority and the Muslim Uighur ethnic minority…“.  UNQUOTE In an essay from 2009 focusing on Han Chinese arrogancy, Ilham Tohti wrote: “Diversity and respect and harmonious coexistence in one country is the ideal life that most Uyghurs aspire to. My hunch tells me that Uyghurs are becoming victims of ethnic politics. Some politicians are even using inter-ethnic discord and contradictions to try to divert the main conflict to achieve their ulterior motives. I am afraid that in the future they will probably stir up ethnic conflicts on the structural rocks they think, they need …. creating tragedy.” Some Uyghur observers say, that Ilham Tohti saw the signs of today’s “ethnic genocide” against Uyghur people in advance and warned the Chinese government to take precaution measures accordingly. According to Mr. Enver Can, the founding […]

   
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  January 13, 2021 / Coference, Ilham Tohti, Ilham Tohti Case, ITI Campaigns

  Live Webinar in English: The Uyghur Issue(2)

  Uyghur Issue(2): Commemoration of the 7th Anniversaryof Prof. Ilham Tohti’s Imprisonment Webinar Date: 15 January 2021, Time: 18:00 (CET) Registration URL: GotoWebinar ID: 579-724-987 https://www.tinyurl.com/TohtiWebinar https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8190236139206723854

   
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  January 13, 2021 / Chinese, Coference, Ilham Tohti, Ilham Tohti Case, ITI Campaigns

  Live Webinar in Chinese: The Uyghur Issue(2)

  Uyghur Issue(2): Commemoration of the 7th Anniversary of Prof. Ilham Tohti’s Imprisonment 维吾尔问题(2)：伊力哈木·土赫提教授被监禁7周年纪念 Webinar Date: 15th January, CET 15:00 Registration URL: GoToWebinar ID: 767-516-291 https://tinyurl.com/ilhamtohti7th https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6561133740795837452

   

• December 5, 2020 / Coference, Ilham Tohti, Ilham Tohti Case, ITI Campaigns

  Live Webinar in Chinese: The Uyghur Issue (1)

  LIVE WEBINAR IN CHINESE: THE UYGHUR ISSUE (1) AWARENESS, DIALOGUE AND OUTLOOK. The ITI will continue to seek Dialogue as Prof.Ilham Tohti serves Life Term in prison!

   
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• October 25, 2020

  Happy Birthday to you, Ilham !

   

• October 24, 2020

  China ‘Responsible’ for Riots [Archive]

   

• October 1, 2020

  Demonstration in front of the Office of German Chancellor Angels Merkel

   

• September 25, 2020

  Uyghur Scholar Ilham Tohti’s Daughter Calls For His Release on Sixth Anniversary of His Jailing