Ilham Tohti
Uyghur economist and writer
Serving life sentence since 2014SINCE 2014
Uyghur economist who advocated dialogue between Uyghurs and Han Chinese. Sentenced to life imprisonment in 2014 on separatism charges. Awarded the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2019.
Status as of 2026-05-22 · editorially maintained — verify against primary sources before citing.
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From the wire · China
- Aug 28Two years after her second arrest, RSF outlines the years-long repression of Chinese journalism icon Zhang Zhan
- Aug 29Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll surpasses 600
- Aug 28Chinese-South African human rights seminar held in Hangzhou - UA.NEWS
- Aug 27China’s ‘Ethnic Unity’ law is already harming Uyghurs - The Japan Times
- Aug 27China: Decade of Impunity for Crimes Against Uyghurs