Asim Kashgarian

Uyghur activists who detailed abuse in Chinese camps say they will not stop fighting for their community in Xinjiang after Chinese officials attempt to smear their character

Some analysts see an economic motive for Turkey

Experts say abundance, consistency of frequent allegations could bolster evidence of genocide

Chinese government reportedly uses relatives of Uighurs abroad as hostages to intimidate and silence activists

Kazakhstan was the first country to step up after the US government called on countries to take back their nationals held in Syria

Uighur refugees in Turkey fear it could expose them to an increased crackdown by Beijing

Some experts say China has used 2002 US designation of East Turkistan Islamic Movement as a terrorist organization to justify its campaign of repression

Blogger accused of participating in extremist organization detained in clinic as Kazakhstan clamps down on critical reporting 

Human Rights Watch accuses Dushanbe of 'campaign against all dissent,' saying authorities target critics abroad with 'kidnapping, extradition, forced disappearance, and harassment and persecution of family members of exiled critics'

Turkmenistan claims no coronavirus cases, but authorities detain or pressure those who disagree, say local journalists and rights groups