China researcher @hrw.org https://bsky.app/profile/yalkun.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalkun.bsky.social/post/3mjlwivzbus2tThe Chinese government has intensified ideological control, surveillance, restrictions on religious activities, and foreign ties of Catholic in China. The 2018 agreement with the Holy See has helped Beijing to escalate pressure on underground communities. https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/15/china-pressure-on-catholics-escalates16 Apr 2026 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:4plddroxidobnqphw2nbceh5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlwivzbus2thttps://bsky.app/profile/yalkun.bsky.social/post/3mjf4clnkuc2lKazakh authorities have blatantly sentenced citizens of Kazakhstan, Atajurt activists, for peacefully protesting Chinese government's crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. The following quote can be attributed to me. You can read more about the case here: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/01/15/kazakhstan/china-drop-charges-against-activists-for-xinjiang-protests13 Apr 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:4plddroxidobnqphw2nbceh5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf4clnkuc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalkun.bsky.social/post/3miz3ofm6gs2rHuman Rights Watch is #hiring a senior China researcher. Come and join the dream team to work on human rights in China. Multiple locations are considered. Apply by May 2, 2026! https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/humanrightswatch/jobs/848993200208 Apr 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:4plddroxidobnqphw2nbceh5/app.bsky.feed.post/3miz3ofm6gs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalkun.bsky.social/post/3mihqgfrws22fCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s unwillingness to condemn forced labor in China risks reducing pressure on the Chinese government to end its repression of Uyghurs. Latest with Jim Wormington, @hrw.org on Ottawa’s failure to tackle #UyghurForcedLabor. https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/01/canada-should-speak-out-on-uyghur-forced-labor-in-china01 Apr 2026 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:4plddroxidobnqphw2nbceh5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihqgfrws22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalkun.bsky.social/post/3mhei72ltcs2uThis #Eid marks a decade since my last visit to my homeland where Beijing has committed atrocity crimes against Uyghurs. I chose to speak out for my father and others and that choice cost me a disconnection, maybe forever, from those I love back home. https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/18/chinas-repression-still-haunts-uyghur-exiles18 Mar 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:4plddroxidobnqphw2nbceh5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhei72ltcs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalkun.bsky.social/post/3mdfouwn7tk2rPrioritizing economic engagement over human rights concerns leaves the UK vulnerable to pressure that undermines its own interests; Starmer should reject this failed paradigm and promote human rights in his China visit. @hrw.org commentary w/ @yasmineahmed.bsky.social https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/01/27/starmer-should-promote-rights-in-china-visit27 Jan 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:4plddroxidobnqphw2nbceh5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfouwn7tk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalkun.bsky.social/post/3mcg3ro2m422bKazakh activists face 10 year sentence, prosecuted in Kazakhstan, at Chinese government’s request, for their peaceful protest against crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. Kazakh government should drop charges. Beijing should halt targeting critics abroad. https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/01/14/kazakhstan/china-drop-charges-against-activists-for-xinjiang-protests14 Jan 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:4plddroxidobnqphw2nbceh5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcg3ro2m422bhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalkun.bsky.social/post/3mbrzfhniss2xIn 2022, Chinese authorities released most White Paper protesters but sentenced Kamile to 3 years over a video she posted online, because she is Uyghur. She has now been released. She shouldn’t have been arrested in the first place, like all the other unjustly imprisoned Uyghurs.06 Jan 2026 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:4plddroxidobnqphw2nbceh5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrzfhniss2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalkun.bsky.social/post/3m7zulahohc2fTurkey provided safety for Uyghurs like me since Beijing carried out its crimes against humanity in our homeland. That safety is now, unfortunately, threatened. Ankara should ensure protection for Uyghurs escaping repression. My op-ed for @theglobeandmail.com. https://theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-uyghur-turkey-asylum-china-beijing/15 Dec 2025 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:4plddroxidobnqphw2nbceh5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zulahohc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalkun.bsky.social/post/3m7sqt4exbc2rThe baseless charges against a prominent journalist like Du Bin highlight the growing intolerance for dissent under Xi Jinping’s leadership. The authorities should free Du Bin immediately and unconditionally and drop all charges. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/12/12/china-veteran-journalist-charged-with-picking-quarrels12 Dec 2025 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:4plddroxidobnqphw2nbceh5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sqt4exbc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yalkun.bsky.social/post/3m5ht4sag5c2bUntil recently, Uyghurs who escaped repression at home felt safe in Türkiye, but many are growing fearful. Some say they don’t dare leave their homes for fear of arrests and being sent to deportation centers. See our latest report on how "restriction codes" harm lives: https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/11/12/turkiye-restriction-codes-harm-uyghurs-seeking-safety12 Nov 2025 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:4plddroxidobnqphw2nbceh5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ht4sag5c2b