On a recent occasion co-hosted by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), a unique and culturally rich lunch event […]
Leveraging Technology to Expose Human Rights Violations in East Turkistan
One of the key focuses of our work has been exploring how new technologies can…
Confirmatory and Additional Accounts of Oppression and the Intents behind the Relaxation of Entry into East Turkistan
Hitting a Trough of the Genocidal Wave? Following a decade of intense systematic persecution against…
Human Rights Advocacy Day
On 18 September 2025, the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) Campus Drammen hosted Advocacy Day…
Forced Deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand to China Sparks Global Condemnation
After decades of systemic repression in their homeland of East Turkistan (known as Xinjiang), many…
Forced labor harms people — our concern can help stop it
Recently, Norwegian TV2 published an article on Temu, raising serious concerns about the company’s links…
The Untold Stories of the Uyghurs: Voices of Resistance Under Oppression
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database is honored to announce the launch of its third book in the Uyghur language, The Untold Stories of the Uyghurs, with its official presentation taking place on January 10 in Istanbul, Türkiye. The recent history of the Uyghur people is a saga deeply intertwined with pain, suffering, and hope. The Untold Stories of the Uyghurs is a series of unvarnished and factual accounts of that saga - narrated by witnesses themselves. This book brings together the voices of a generation that has endured systematic oppression and racial discrimination in East Turkistan from the early 1950s to the present. The book documents pivotal and traumatic periods, including the Land Reform campaigns, the Great Cultural Revolution, the Central Asian Migration Wave,…
Habeba Omar
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I am originally from…
The Untold Stories of the Uyghurs: Voices of Resistance Under Oppression
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database is honored to announce the…
Gülnar Muhammetimin
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I am a Swiss…
UTJD Books Now Available for Free Digital Access
We are pleased to announce that the Uyghur Transitional Justice…
Year-End Reflection 2025 | Uyghur Transitional Justice Database
On December 19, the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) held…
Abdurahman Tohti
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I am from Beshtugmen…
Voices for Freedom
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) recently joined the event…
Abdurahman Memet
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I am originally from…
Reflecting on UTJD’s Highlights in 2024
UTJD’s Commitment to Technology and Research in 2024 resulted in…
Panel Discussion Highlights: Remolding the Uyghurs to Fit the Han-Ethnocentric Mold
On March 4, the University of Oslo Library hosted a…
Documentary “All Static & Noise” Sheds Light on Uyghur Crisis
The documentary "All Static & Noise" unveils the harrowing reality…
The World Movement for Democracy’s 12th Global Assembly: Revitalizing Democracy in 2024
The World Movement for Democracy will host its 12th Global…
Leveraging Technology to Expose Human Rights Violations in East Turkistan
One of the key focuses of our work has been…
UTJD Youth Representation at the OHCHR in Geneva
From July 7th to 11th, 2025, 42 young human rights…
PRESS RELEASE: Is Norway’s Solar Panel Industry Free from Forced Labor?
Oslo, November 27, 2024 – A new report from the…
Habeba Omar
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I am originally from the city of Korla, East Turkistan, and I would like to testify for my relatives.…
Gülnar Muhammetimin
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I am a Swiss citizen, and I would like to testify for my family members and relatives. The Swiss German-language newspaper…
UTJD Concludes Workshop 2025
Workshop 2025 – Oslo, September 6–7, 2025 This year’s UTJD workshop brought together 36 registered participants, with 33 actively attending, to strengthen the link between…
Forced labor harms people — our concern can help stop it
Recently, Norwegian TV2 published an article on Temu, raising serious concerns about the company’s links to forced labor. The report has sparked public debate about…
Leveraging Technology to Expose Human Rights Violations in East Turkistan
One of the key focuses of our work has been exploring how new technologies can be harnessed to expose the atrocities and human rights violations…
UTJD Concludes Workshop 2025
Workshop 2025 – Oslo, September 6–7, 2025 This year’s UTJD workshop brought together 36 registered participants, with 33 actively attending, to strengthen the link between…
🚨 At a conference in Ankara UTJD’s Executive Director @bahtiyar_mer showcased a 3D VR model built from 4 years of testimonies & data on Uyghur abuses. With tools like #AI & VR, we continue to expose China’s crimes. #UyghurJustice #HumanRights
UTJD delivered speech on HR violations and systematic oppression of Uyghurs and other turkic peoples in ET. The event highlighted the crucial role of engaging students & academia in addressing global challenges related to democracy, hr, social justice.
📢 Advocacy Day is Sept. 18! Stand with scholars worldwide who face imprisonment & persecution for their ideas.
Together, we defend academic freedom.
#AdvocacyDay #ScholarsAtRisk #Drammen
UTJD Workshop 2025 – Oslo, Norway
September 5-7, 2025
Pictures from CITW
These images showcase the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database’s participation at CITW 2023.
UTJD Utilizes 3D Modeling Technology to Advocate for Uyghur Justice
In a groundbreaking endeavor to seek justice for the Uyghur population in East Turkistan, the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) has embarked on a pioneering […]
Global Responses to Transnational Repression
Bahtiyar Ømer, Project Manager for the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD), and Gheyyur Qurban is the Director of the WUC Berlin Office & Spokesperson for […]
UTJD Showcases Virtual Reality Exhibition at CITW Conference in Taipei, Taiwan
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) recently attended at the CITW Conference held in Taipei, Taiwan. This international event provided UTJD with a unique platform […]
3D Model in VR in Tokyo, Japan
From October 30-31, the World Uyghur Congress together with the Japan Uyghur Parliamentary League, the Parliamentary League for Investigating and Taking action on Human Rights Violations […]
Uyghur Transitional Justice Database Initiates the Knowledge Sharing Sessions
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) is committed to leveraging new technologies and sharing knowledge within the community. Since October 2023, UTJD has initiated a […]
The China seminar organized by the Bergen Chamber of Commerce and the Raftostiftelsen
We attended the China seminar organized by the Bergen Chamber of Commerce and the Raftostiftelsen (Rafto foundation for Human Rights) to discuss ongoing genocide against […]
BIFF 2023 Gallery
Memories form Bergen International Film Festival
Panel Debate at BIFF
The UTJD participated in the Bergen Film Festival in Norway as guests for the screening of the documentary “All Static and Noise,” which featured UTJD’s […]