{"id":4441,"date":"2018-11-10T18:12:48","date_gmt":"2018-11-10T18:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iuhrdf.org\/en\/2018\/11\/10\/interview-uyghur-activist-situation-east-turkistan\/"},"modified":"2018-11-10T18:12:48","modified_gmt":"2018-11-10T18:12:48","slug":"interview-uyghur-activist-situation-east-turkistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iuhrdf.org\/en\/interview-uyghur-activist-situation-east-turkistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Uyghur activist: Situation in East Turkistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mepa News made an exclusive interview with Uyghur activist Abdugheni Sabit<\/a>. Sabit mentioned important points, about internal and external dynamics in East Turkistan issue. Main theme was “Ramadan in East Turkistan”. Here is interview:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

-Dear Abdugheni Sabit, firstly, can you tell us, what are you doing now about East Turkistan issue? As we know you are an activist. Can you give us some information about your activism, your studies and your struggle in this issue?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Firstly I would like say thank you for giving me this opportunity in your platform to speak the oppressed East Turkistani people\u2019s grievance and I wish to you all have good Ramadan. May Allah fulfill the one who urgently need help. <\/span><\/p>\n

As you know that the China\u2019s occupation of East Turkistan since 1949 and they changed its name into Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous <\/span>region<\/span> (which means new land or new frontier). The Uyghurs are majority population of East Turkistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the East Turkistan, situation getting worse day by day. If you daily search about the Uyghurs or anything related in Google, you can find much unfortunate news. As for me, I am highlighting the plight and oppression of Uyghur Muslims. I\u2019m actively involved with my cause offline via protests, events etc. and on live via social media. We have started our project: Talk to East Turkistan. <\/span><\/p>\n

-In Turkey, nearly all of the population keep up with Turkistan issue more or less. But their information about issue inadequate, you know. Can you give us information about general situation in East Turkistan, especially about current situation?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In October of 1949, the Chinese People\u2019s Liberation Army invaded East Turkistan Republic. The communist China defeated the East Turkistan fighters after encountering six years of fierce resistance and formally annexed East Turkistan into its territories and renamed it \u201cXinjiang\u201d. On October 1, 1955 declared Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Chinese communist reign in East Turkistan can be considered the darkest chapters in the history of Uyghurs and East Turkistan. Under the current conditions, the very existence of Uyghur nation is under threat. The Chinese communist government has been carrying out a vicious campaign and ethnic genocide against Uyghurs and other indigenous people of East Turkistan in order to permanently annex the lands of East Turkistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite all the brutal and destructive campaigns by the Chinese government against the identity and existence, the Uyghurs and other indigenous people of East Turkistan refuse to be subjugated by China and are carrying on resistance torch, handed down to them by their ancestors, against Chinese occupation. Approximately over 20 million Uyghurs live in East Turkistan. The Uyghur language is mother language of Uyghurs and Uyghurs are Sunni Muslim and majority in East Turkistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

I would sum up the current situation of East Turkistan.<\/span><\/p>\n