Members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China recommended to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee that the prize for 2019 be awarded to Ilham Tohti, a jailed Uyghur academic for his commitment to peaceful dialogue between members of the Uyghur and Hans Chinese communities. Tohti was sentenced in 2014 to life in prison for "promoting separatism." The lawmakers stated that Tohti knew the ... Continue Reading>>
Ilham Tohti To Receive the Weimar Human Rights Award
The City of Weimar awards a Human Rights award annually. This year the City of Weimar, in Germany, decided to award the prize to Ilham Tohti for advocating for peaceful co-existence between the Uighur, Hans and all other ethnic group communities in China. As a result of his continually addressing this issue and pointing out the poor treatment of the Uighur community, Dr. Tohti was arrested, ... Continue Reading>>