UTJD’s Commitment to Technology and Research in 2024 resulted in achieving several meaningful milestones this year. UTJD remains focused on growing its capacity, enhancing its […]
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…
BIFF 2023 Gallery
Memories form Bergen International Film Festival Official Screening of All…
THE CAMP SYSTEM: A MEANS OF INFLICTING STATE TERROR
What has been transpiring in East Turkistan in the last…
Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Norway
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) urges the Prime Minister…
Panel discussion on the Uyghur Genocide at Kent Law School
Panel discussion on the Uyghur Genocide at Kent Law School!…
Aynur Memet
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I am originally from…
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
World Human Rights Day: December 10th, A Reminder of the ongoing Uyghur Genocide
After the Second World War, the United Nations was established to promote peace, security, and human rights globally. In this spirit, a group of lawyers […]
Panel on Balancing Green Growth and Human Rights
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD), in cooperation with the Rafto Foundation for Human Rights, recently hosted a pivotal panel debate, “Balancing Green Growth and […]
PRESS RELEASE: Is Norway’s Solar Panel Industry Free from Forced Labor?
Oslo, November 27, 2024 – A new report from the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) sheds light on significant challenges related to forced labor in […]
Forced Labour Research Related Page is Launched
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) has launched a dedicated web page to share findings on Norwegian companies’ compliance with the Transparency Act, which mandates […]
Balancing Green Growth and Human Rights: The Forced Labor Question
[norsk versjon nedenfor] The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD), in cooperation with the Rafto Foundation for Human Rights is organizing a panel debate titled “Balancing […]
UTJD Wraps Up Successful Participation at the 12th World Movement for Democracy Assembly in Johannesburg
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) concluded its impactful journey at the 12th World Movement for Democracy Assembly in Johannesburg, South Africa. Over three days, […]
UTJD Brings Virtual Reality Insights to the 12th Global Assembly in South Africa
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) is proud to participate in the 12th Global Assembly in South Africa, a gathering of democracy advocates, thought leaders, […]
The World Movement for Democracy’s 12th Global Assembly: Revitalizing Democracy in 2024
The World Movement for Democracy will host its 12th Global Assembly in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 20-22, 2024. This event marks a significant moment, […]
Voices for Freedom
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) recently joined the event organised by the Scholars at Risk group at the University of Oslo to launch a […]