Uyghur Transitional Justice Database

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 book documents pivotal and traumatic periods, including the Land Reform campaigns, the Great Cultural Revolution, the Central Asian Migration Wave, the Gulja Massacre, the July 5 Urumqi Massacre, and the large-scale repression that intensified after 2014. Each account stands as a record of lived experience, preserving memory where silence was imposed.

As readers turn these pages, they will hear not only the pain born of decades of oppression, but also the unquenchable voice of resistance – a people who refused to bow even under the harshest conditions.

Follow the link below to purchase your copy of the book. ⬇️

🔗Link: https://a.co/d/1ByZqSM

On November 4th, Munire Yakup and Pezilet Yakup delivered a lecture at the University of Innlandet, in collaboration with YATA Lillehammer (Youth Atlantic Treaty Association).

The lecture addressed the Uyghur crisis, focusing on key themes such as transnational oppression and witnessing. They also introduced the work of the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD).

Events like this play a crucial role in raising awareness and fostering dialogue among students, researchers, and the broader public about the ongoing repression faced by Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan.

Don’t miss our September brief – packed with all the key highlights!

Stay informed! Read more on our news page🗞

🌐www.utjd.org

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 of addressing global injustices while connecting them to broader conversations on advocacy.

Advocacy Day 2025 at USN was more than just an academic seminar. It became a space for transformative learning, solidarity, and collective reflection. By bringing together voices from across the world, the event demonstrated the importance of standing united in the defence of human rights and democracy.

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