A Conference on Uyghur crisis and professor Ilham Tohti
Archive for January, 2021
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The Uyghur Issue(2): Commemoration of the 7th Anniversary of Prof Ilham Tohti’s Imprisonment
January 15 is the 7th anniversary of the arrest of Professor Ilham Tohti. Ilham Tohti Institute organized an online seminar, titled: “Commemoration of the 7th Anniversary of Prof Ilham Tohti’s Imprisonment” 一月十五日，为纪念伊力哈木土赫提教授被捕七周年，伊力哈木土赫提国际机构召开了在线中文研讨会，主题是《维吾尔问题（2）：伊力哈木·土赫提教授被监禁7周年纪念》
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Seventh Anniversary of Prof. Ilham Tohti’s Arrest
PRESS RELEASEDate: 15th January 2021, 12:00 (CET)Contact: Enver Can, enver.can@ web.de; +491738912048 Today, the Uyghur people around the world are commemorating the seventh anniversary of Prof. Ilham Tohti’s imprisonment with growing concern and sorrow about his mental and physical health, as he is kept incommunicado. The Uyghur scholar was arrested at Beijing airport on 15th of January 2014 while leaving for the United States of America as part of a University Exchange Programme. Prof. Tohti began his studies in 1985 at the Central Minzu University in Beijing. He eventually became a faculty member at the same university and a recognized expert on economic and social issues pertaining to Xinjiang and Central Asia. As a scholar, he has been forthright about problems and abuses in Xinjiang, and his work led to official surveillance and harassment that began as early as 1994. From time to time, he was barred from teaching, and after 1999 he was unable to appear in normal venues. In order to make the economic, social and developmental issues confronting the Uyghurs known to China’s wider population, Ilham Tohti established the Chinese-language website Uyghurbiz.net in 2006 to foster dialogue and understanding between Uyghurs and Chinese on the Uyghur issue. Over the course of its existence, it was shut down periodically and people writing for it were harassed. Ilham Tohti has adamantly rejected separatism and sought reconciliation by bringing to light Uyghur grievances, information the Chinese state has sought to keep behind a veil of silence. As a result of his efforts, he was sentenced to life in prison in September 2014 following a two-day show trial. Despite political persecution in the years leading up to his trial, he remained a voice of moderation and reconciliation. Prof. Tohti is known to be kept in the No. 1 prison of Ürümqi since December 2014. In spite of the Chinese law stipulates, he […]
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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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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