‘Uyghur identity as mental illness’ by Chinese-Australian political cartoonist, artist and rights activist Badiucao, created for an article on ChinaFile.
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…
UTJD Concludes Workshop 2025
Workshop 2025 – Oslo, September 6–7, 2025 This year’s UTJD workshop brought together 36 registered…
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…
Human Rights Advocacy Day
On 18 September 2025, the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) Campus Drammen hosted Advocacy Day 2025, an inspiring gathering dedicated to dialogue on human rights, democracy, and global solidarity. Organized by Scholars at Risk (SAR) Advocacy at USN, the event brought together students, academics, and activists to reflect on pressing challenges in human rights advocacy. The program opened with a warm welcome followed by a musical performance by music students. Their performance set a reflective and uplifting tone for the day ahead. Shortly after, Adiljan Abdurihim, Coordinator of the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD), delivered a presentation on human rights violations and the systematic oppression of Uyghurs in East Turkistan. The session, chaired by Christian and Arathana, highlighted the urgency…
Gulnisa Mamut
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I live in Turkey,…
Eysa Imin
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book My father’s name is…
Esma Eli
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I was born in…
Raising Awareness and Fostering Dialogue: UTJD Delivers Lecture at the University of Innlandet
On November 4th, 2025, Munire Yakup and Pezilet Yakup delivered…
Erkin Sidick
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I was born in…
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…
Erbakit Otarbay
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I am ethnically Kazakh,…
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…
The World Movement for Democracy’s 12th Global Assembly: Revitalizing Democracy in 2024
The World Movement for Democracy will host its 12th Global…
Reflecting on UTJD’s Highlights in 2024
UTJD’s Commitment to Technology and Research in 2024 resulted in…
Panel discussion on the Uyghur Genocide at Kent Law School
Panel discussion on the Uyghur Genocide at Kent Law School!…
Gulnisa Mamut
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I live in Turkey, and I would like to testify for my mother. After obtaining my bachelor’s degree, I started working…
Eysa Imin
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book My father’s name is Hékim Imin and all my siblings’ family name is Hékim, but since I was registered on…
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 https://www.utjd.org/news/leveraging-technology-to-expose-human-rights-violations-in-east-turkistan/
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 https://www.utjd.org/news/utjd-workshop-2025/
UTJD Officially Established
Adiljan Abdurihim and Bahtiyar Ømer founded the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database in 2018. The organisation was officially established as independent organisation in 2019 in Norway. […]