We have currently developed a new plugin for WordPress site that provides up-to-date statistics and data from the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD). This plugin […]
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…
Podcast: The Use of Uyghur Forced Labour
“A new international legally binding standard on human rights due…
Wang Leizhan
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I am ethnically Han…
Untold Stories: Uyghur Transitional Justice Database
Our staff was in Taipei attending the Eleventh Global Assembly…
15 years since the Urumchi massacre
15 years ago on July 5, 2009 Uyghurs defiantly, yet peacefully…
Asiye Abdulaheb
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I was born on…
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
2020 Report “The Persecution Of Uyghurs in East Turkistan” Now Available in Russian!
Uyghur Transitional Justice Database is pleased to announce the publication of our 2020 report “The Persecution of Uyghurs in East Turkistan” in Russian as part […]
You can find us on LinkedIn
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database has become an increasingly attractive organization, especially among Uyghur youth. We have been able to offer internships and fellowships to […]
No one is safe: An analysis based on the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database
The following analysis is based on the data provided by the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database in the 2020 report, “The Persecution of Uyghurs in East […]
Colonial Tactics/Polices Of the Communist China (1949 – 2000)
The founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949 ushered in a new era of oppression to East Turkistan, as well as Tibet […]
VR Exhibition of Mass Internment Camps Showcased by UTJD at the China Forum
On September 24-25, 2024, Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) participated in the China Forum by Victims of Communism in Washington, D.C. We showcased a 3D […]
Remarks for the China Forum
Dear participants of the China Forum, It is an honor to be part of this significant event, even if only digitally. In moments like these, […]
3D model in VR Exhibition at China Forum
Highlighting Uyghur Human Rights Issues On September 24-25, 2024, the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database will be featured at the China Forum organised by Victims of […]
Post 9/11 repression of the Uyghurs: ‘War on Terror’ Erodes away Uyghur Identity
On September 11, 2001 the world witnessed America’s worst terrorist attacks, and many yearshave passed, while its repercussions are still keenly felt by many around […]
Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Norway
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) urges the Prime Minister of Norway to address the critical situation of the Uyghurs in East Turkistan during the […]