UTJD is pleased to announce the successful launch of the translation process of our report “The persecution of Uyghurs in East Turkistan” into Russian. This […]
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…
Elishir Ilham
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I would like to…
Ebeydulla Abdurahman
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I have been living…
Dolkun Isa
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I was born on…
Human Rights Advocacy Day
On 18 September 2025, the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)…
Leveraging Technology to Expose Human Rights Violations in East Turkistan
One of the key focuses of our work has been…
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…
Asiye Ishaq
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I am originally from…
You can find us on LinkedIn
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database has become an increasingly attractive…
100 Camp Testimonies Book is published
100 Camp Testimonies: Arbitrary Incarceration, Forced Labor, Forced Abortion/Sterilization, and…
Abdujelil Ghofur
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I am from Sériqbuya,…
Asiye Abdulaheb
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I was born on…
Elishir Ilham
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I would like to testify for my family members, who have been persecuted by the Chinese regime. Zulpikar Ilham,…
Ebeydulla Abdurahman
A testimony from our “100 Camp Testimonies” Book I have been living in Norway since 2006. I would like to testify for my family members and relatives. When I last…
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/
Fellowship on Digital Transnational Repression Research Project
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) in cooperation with the Open Tech Fund hosts fellowship on a research project to investigate China’s digital transnational repression […]
Uyghur Transitional Justice Database Concludes Successful U.S. Trip
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) recently concluded a highly successful official trip to the United States, where we had the honor of participating in […]
UTJD Brings VR Experience to Berkshire International Film Festival
The Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD) recently participated in the Berkshire International Film Festival, marking their second film festival collaboration. This year, UTJD went beyond […]
UTJD Brings VR Experience Highlighting Uyghur Plight to Virginia
The UTJD team was recently invited to Virginia to share a unique virtual reality (VR) experience that sheds light on the horrors faced by the […]
Leveraging Emerging Tech to Understand and Respond to Detention in the Uyghur Region
This event took place on Tuesday, May 28, from 10:00am – 12:00pm at C4ADS, Washington, DC. The Chinese government’s detention campaign against Uyghurs in the […]
UTJD’s Second Book
get your copy on amazon We have self-published our second book— Remolding the Uyghurs to Fit the Han-ethnocentric Mold: Mass Internment and “Reeducation” being the […]
VR and the Uyghur Crisis: A Panel Discussion with Experts
Picture: Campaign for Uyghurs
Preservation of Language and the current Uyghur Genocide Visualized in 3D
On May 22nd, 2024, a significant event took place on Capitol Hill, hosted by the Uyghur Academy, United States Institute of Peace, Campaign for Uyghurs, […]
UTJD meets Freedom House
The UTJD team shares concerns within the Uyghur diaspora and hopes that our research work will contribute to safeguarding democratic values. The world is reshaping, […]