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Henryk Szadziewski
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Research Director | Writer | China | Uyghurs | Oceania | Human Rights | Political Geography
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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · 10d
"At the sacrifice of the morals, obligations, and values that Cornell says they stand for, the University has continued to remain steadfast in its commitment to China."

Zilala Mamat writes in Cornell Daily Sun on Cornell's unwillingness to stand up for Uyghurs.

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MAMAT | Cornell’s China Ties Threaten Its Students, And It Doesn’t Care
On the 76th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, Opinion Columnist Zilala Mamat '26 puts Cornell's China ties into Uyghur perspective.
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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · 10d
📖 Issue 9 of the #UyghurReader is out!

🧵 A biweekly roundup highlighting essential reporting + analysis on the Uyghur crisis (Sep 18 – Oct 1), curated by
@henrykszad.bsky.social @peterirwin.bsky.social @zubayra.bsky.social

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The Uyghur Reader: Stories We’re Following (Issue 9) - Uyghur Human Rights Project
Welcome to the ninth issue of the Uyghur Reader, a biweekly content roundup curated by the staff of the Uyghur Human Rights Project.
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Henryk Szadziewski @henrykszad.bsky.social · 10d
Oceania faces climate change while U.S. federal action falters. National–subnational collaborations, like partnering with progressive U.S. states via the Under2 Coalition, can help advance net-zero goals and build resilient strategies.
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US–Pacific island climate cooperation can rise above White House denialism
Pacific island countries can circumvent federal climate inaction by partnering with progressive US states through the Under2 Coalition, forging resilient pathways for cooperation.
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Henryk Szadziewski @henrykszad.bsky.social · 11d
I explore the contrast between ritualized patriotism I experienced in Britain and coercive flag‐raising ceremonies imposed on Uyghurs. When patriotism becomes compulsory, the very act of demanding allegiance undermines the loyalty it claims to evoke. uhrp.org/insights/for...
Forced Allegiance: Reflections on Flag-raising Ceremonies and National Anthems in Britain and East Turkistan - Uyghur Human Rights Project
A UHRP Insights column by Dr. Henryk Szadziewski, Director of Research, Uyghur Human Rights Project
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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · 11d
New UHRP💡#Insights by @henrykszad.bsky.social:

"The iterative nature of [flag-raising ceremonies], week after week, year after year, creates the conditions in which people internalize the power of the Chinese state."

Examining how China internalizes state power.

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Forced Allegiance: Reflections on Flag-raising Ceremonies and National Anthems in Britain and East Turkistan - Uyghur Human Rights Project
A UHRP Insights column by Dr. Henryk Szadziewski, Director of Research, Uyghur Human Rights Project
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Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) @anudpa.bsky.social · Aug 29
From #Semey to the #MarshallIslands, #nuclear testing left enduring scars across Oceania & Central Asia. Civil society is leading the call for #justice.

👉Read the publication here: shorturl.at/BD3hE

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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · Aug 25
Significant new investigation from @robhastings.bsky.social for @theipaper.com shows significant 📈 in imports from Uyghur Region to the 🇬🇧 UK.

The report builds on UHRP research by @peterirwin.bsky.social and @henrykszad.bsky.social showing a surge in cargo flights into the EU and UK.
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Rob Hastings @robhastings.bsky.social · Aug 25
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: UK's £800m+ "slave labour" imports from Xinjiang revealed

Vast numbers of products flown into Britain from Uyghur region of China - revealed for first time by my @theipaper.com investigation

Stop Uyghur Genocide calls it a "national disgrace" 🧵1
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UK's £800m 'slave labour' China imports revealed - from bras to lawnmowers
Thousands of tonnes of clothes, toys, furniture and tech are being flown in from Xinjiang - which Uyghur campaigners say is a 'national disgrace'
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Henryk Szadziewski @henrykszad.bsky.social · Aug 21
Islanders and their representatives are clear. www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/hawa...
Big Island Council Wants 'Desecration' To End At Military Training Area
Its resolution also asks the state to reject any land lease renewal unless there is a "comprehensive cleanup" of the site.
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · Aug 12
#StandWithUyghurs #HumanRights #ClimateEmergency #SupplyChain

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China’s new ‘Air Silk Road’ brings thousands of tons of goods from Xinjiang to Europe
More than 40 freight routes now connect Europe to the region, where Beijing is accused of subjecting the Uyghur ethnic group to forced labor.
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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · Aug 21
📰 Issue 6 of the #UyghurReader is out!

🧵 A biweekly roundup highlighting essential reporting + analysis on the Uyghur crisis (August 7–20)—curated by
@henrykszad.bsky.social @peterirwin.bsky.social @zubayra.bsky.social
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James Nalton @jdnalton.bsky.social · Aug 3
"Welcome to the Berniebeu" Bernie Sanders inspired Tifo from the Vermont Green fans at the USL League Two final vs Ballard FC. 📷: USL
Vermont Green fans at Virtue Field with a Tifo depicting Bernie Sanders with the words "welcome to the Berniebeu", a play on the name of Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
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Henryk Szadziewski @henrykszad.bsky.social · Aug 19
Grateful to @anudpa.bsky.social for publishing my In Brief on how nuclear programs by the US, UK, France & USSR scarred both Oceania & Central Asia—linking the regions in shared struggles for justice & healing.

Read: openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/entities/pub...
Mirroring Our Struggles: Nuclear Legacies in Oceania and Central Asia
Semey, in eastern Kazakhstan, is approximately 2,800 kilometres from the nearest ocean. It sits on the West Siberian Plain, and the temperatures in January average around −15 degrees Celsius. Downstre...
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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · Aug 12
Exclusive: China’s new ‘Air Silk Road’ brings thousands of tons of goods from Xinjiang to Europe

Over 40 freight routes now connect Europe to airports in the region, where Beijing is accused of forced labor and human rights abuses.

www.politico.eu/article/chin...
China’s new ‘Air Silk Road’ brings thousands of tons of goods from Xinjiang to Europe
More than 40 freight routes now connect Europe to the region, where Beijing is accused of subjecting the Uyghur ethnic group to forced labor.
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Henryk Szadziewski @henrykszad.bsky.social · Aug 14
🔗 blogs.mediapart.fr/henryk-szadz...

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Un géant français de l'hôtellerie profite de la répression ouïghoure au Xinjiang
Gulbahar Haitiwaji, Peter Irwin, Dr. Henryk Szadziewski.Ces temps-ci, lorsque je pense au Xinjiang, ma terre natale, je ne pense généralement pas aux hôtels de luxe. Je pense au sol en ciment froid s…
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Henryk Szadziewski @henrykszad.bsky.social · Aug 14
📢 Tribune libre avec Gulbahar Haitiwaji & @peterirwin.bsky.social sur Accor et ses activités au Xinjiang.

« La solution est claire : les entreprises doivent cesser leurs activités au Xinjiang, et les gouvernements doivent les tenir responsables si elles refusent. » (1/2)
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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · Aug 12
Exclusive @politico.com coverage of research by
@peterirwin.bsky.social + @henrykszad.bsky.social on 📈 in cargo flights from Uyghur Region to Europe.

These ✈️ planes carry goods from sectors at high risk of forced labor.

@glanktree.bsky.social @hannecl.bsky.social

www.politico.eu/article/chin...
China’s new ‘Air Silk Road’ brings thousands of tons of goods from Xinjiang to Europe
More than 40 freight routes now connect Europe to the region, where Beijing is accused of subjecting the Uyghur ethnic group to forced labor.
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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · Jul 31
📊 New UHRP research by @peterirwin.bsky.social and
@henrykszad.bsky.social uncovers surge in air cargo flights between Ürümchi and over a dozen European cities.

These ✈️ 📦 routes risk carrying goods linked to Uyghur forced labor directly into European supply chains.

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Henryk Szadziewski @henrykszad.bsky.social · Jul 21
Side-by-side NYT stories capture our zeitgeist.
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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · Jul 14
"Does it matter where you stay? International hotel chains are part of human rights abuses in Xinjiang"

Article by the Taiwan Association for Human Rights on a report by @peterirwin.bsky.social @henrykszad.bsky.social on international hotel presence amid genocide.

www.tahr.org.tw/news/3752
旅遊住宿在哪有差嗎？國際連鎖飯店在新疆成為迫害人權的一環 | 台灣人權促進會
撰文：實習生 Emma Brignall（白易潔） 校正：游詩庭
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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · Jul 10
📰 Issue 3 of the #UyghurReader is out!

A biweekly roundup highlighting essential reporting + analysis on the Uyghur crisis (Jun 26–Jul 9)—curated by @henrykszad.bsky.social @peterirwin.bsky.social and Zubayra Shamseden.

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The Uyghur Reader: Stories We’re Following (Issue 3) - Uyghur Human Rights Project
Each issue features carefully selected articles, reports, and publications from media outlets, academic institutions, NGOs, and government sources.
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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · Jul 7
UHRP #Insights 💡 by @henrykszad.bsky.social + @peterirwin.bsky.social

"Princeton University Press' Trip into Chinese State Propaganda Erasing Atrocities, and How They Can Support Uyghur Intellectuals"

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Princeton University Press’ Trip into Chinese State Propaganda Erasing Atrocities, and How They Can Support Uyghur Intellectuals - Uyghur Human Rights Project
In June 2025, a group of Princeton University Press (PUP) representatives participated in a state-arranged visit to the Uyghur Region. PUP claimed the intention of the trip was to build “inclusive cro...
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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · Jun 30
Research by @peterirwin.bsky.social @henrykszad.bsky.social + Ben Carrdus from April demonstrated the dramatic 📈 increase in international hotel chains in the Uyghur region.

IHG is operating—and dramatically expanding—its business amidst atrocities.

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It Does Matter Where You Stay: International Hotel Chains in East Turkistan - Uyghur Human Rights Project
Five international hotel chains—Accor, Hilton, InterContinental (IHG), Marriott, and Wyndham—currently operate in the Uyghur Region amidst ongoing crimes against humanity and genocide.
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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · Jun 26
📣 Check out Issue 2 of the #UyghurReader: a biweekly roundup curated by UHRP's @henrykszad.bsky.social and @peterirwin.bsky.social.

Each issue highlights urgent human rights reporting, analysis, and stories from across the Uyghur world—from East Turkistan to the diaspora.

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The Uyghur Reader: Stories We’re Following (Issue 2)  - Uyghur Human Rights Project
On June 20, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) published a report by Daniel Murphy revealing how South Korean electronics company, LG, directly owns and operates two factories that have rec...
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Uyghur Human Rights Project @uhrp.org · Jun 13
📣 Introducing The #UyghurReader: a new biweekly roundup curated by UHRP, this week from @henrykszad.bsky.social + @peterirwin.bsky.social.

Each issue highlights human rights reporting, analysis, and stories from across the Uyghur world—from East Turkistan to the diaspora.

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The Uyghur Reader: Stories We’re Following (Issue 1) - Uyghur Human Rights Project
Welcome to the first issue of The Uyghur Reader, a biweekly content roundup curated by the staff of the Uyghur Human Rights Project.
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Henryk Szadziewski @henrykszad.bsky.social · Jun 5
‪In @foreignpolicy.com: Article co-written w/@peterirwin.bsky.social on how hotel giants continue to profit in the Uyghur Region amid atrocity crimes. Naming & shaming states isn’t enough. Without accountability, corporations cash in. Edited by @ameakem.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/02/c...
International Hotel Giants Are Profiting Despite Genocide in Xinjiang
Rather than reducing their exposure to the region, companies are on a building spree.
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