Zubayra Shamseden
@zubayra.bsky.social
Uyghur Activist, Academic, Translator/Interpreter, Mother, Wife, Sister, Friend, Community Leader/Worker and works for @uyghurproject.bsky.social
After 29 years, RFA is on pause
From the executive editor: funding uncertainty is driving RFA’s remaining teams to stop delivering the news for now.
www.rfa.org/english/worl...
From the executive editor: funding uncertainty is driving RFA’s remaining teams to stop delivering the news for now.
www.rfa.org/english/worl...
After 29 years, RFA is on pause
From the executive editor: funding uncertainty is driving RFA’s remaining teams to stop delivering the news for now
www.rfa.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
After 29 years, RFA is on pause
From the executive editor: funding uncertainty is driving RFA’s remaining teams to stop delivering the news for now.
www.rfa.org/english/worl...
From the executive editor: funding uncertainty is driving RFA’s remaining teams to stop delivering the news for now.
www.rfa.org/english/worl...
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🎊 The Snow Lion Award honors civil courage in advancing human rights and threatened cultures. 2025 laureates: our Co-ED Dr. Sophie Richardson @sophiedrich.bsky.social & Tibetan Buddhist scholar Geshe Lobsang Monlam. 🙏@savetibet.bsky.social
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Dr. Sophie Richardson and Geshe Lobsang Monlam receive International Campaign for Tibet's Snow Lion Human Rights Award from Richard Gere
October 28, 2025 Berlin, October 25, 2025 – This weekend,
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October 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
🎊 The Snow Lion Award honors civil courage in advancing human rights and threatened cultures. 2025 laureates: our Co-ED Dr. Sophie Richardson @sophiedrich.bsky.social & Tibetan Buddhist scholar Geshe Lobsang Monlam. 🙏@savetibet.bsky.social
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📖 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
uhrp.org/uyghur-reade...
🧵 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
uhrp.org/uyghur-reade...
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.
uhrp.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
📖 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
uhrp.org/uyghur-reade...
🧵 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
uhrp.org/uyghur-reade...
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📰 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
🧵 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
August 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
📰 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
🧵 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
Reposted by Zubayra Shamseden
📺 Watch an event organized by the Uyghur Wellness Initiative, moderated by UHRP's @zubayra.bsky.social.
"Art as Resistance" included painter Mamatjan Juma
and visual artist Gulnaz Tursun, moderated by Zubayra Shamseden.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jtz...
"Art as Resistance" included painter Mamatjan Juma
and visual artist Gulnaz Tursun, moderated by Zubayra Shamseden.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jtz...
سەنئەتنىڭ قارشىلىق كۈرەشتىكى رولى
YouTube video by Uyghur Wellness Initiative
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July 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
📺 Watch an event organized by the Uyghur Wellness Initiative, moderated by UHRP's @zubayra.bsky.social.
"Art as Resistance" included painter Mamatjan Juma
and visual artist Gulnaz Tursun, moderated by Zubayra Shamseden.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jtz...
"Art as Resistance" included painter Mamatjan Juma
and visual artist Gulnaz Tursun, moderated by Zubayra Shamseden.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jtz...
新的维吾尔人权项目观点洞见💡
7·5事件十六周年：被抹黑的抗争与未竟的真相/由阿斯娅@AsiyeUyghur 著
十六年前的7月5日，乌鲁木齐爆发了一场由维吾尔大学生发起的和平示威，他们走上人民广场，仅仅是为了抗议几天前在广东韶关发生的一起维吾尔工人被汉人暴力袭击并杀害的事件。
chinese.uhrp.org/insights/7%c...
7·5事件十六周年：被抹黑的抗争与未竟的真相/由阿斯娅@AsiyeUyghur 著
十六年前的7月5日，乌鲁木齐爆发了一场由维吾尔大学生发起的和平示威，他们走上人民广场，仅仅是为了抗议几天前在广东韶关发生的一起维吾尔工人被汉人暴力袭击并杀害的事件。
chinese.uhrp.org/insights/7%c...
7·5事件十六周年：被抹黑的抗争与未竟的真相 - Uyghur Human Rights Project
2025年7月2日｜阿斯娅（Asiye Uyghur）， 特邀作者 十六年前的7月5日，乌鲁木齐爆发了一场由维…
chinese.uhrp.org
July 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
新的维吾尔人权项目观点洞见💡
7·5事件十六周年：被抹黑的抗争与未竟的真相/由阿斯娅@AsiyeUyghur 著
十六年前的7月5日，乌鲁木齐爆发了一场由维吾尔大学生发起的和平示威，他们走上人民广场，仅仅是为了抗议几天前在广东韶关发生的一起维吾尔工人被汉人暴力袭击并杀害的事件。
chinese.uhrp.org/insights/7%c...
7·5事件十六周年：被抹黑的抗争与未竟的真相/由阿斯娅@AsiyeUyghur 著
十六年前的7月5日，乌鲁木齐爆发了一场由维吾尔大学生发起的和平示威，他们走上人民广场，仅仅是为了抗议几天前在广东韶关发生的一起维吾尔工人被汉人暴力袭击并杀害的事件。
chinese.uhrp.org/insights/7%c...
Participated "2025 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit", which held in Dublin.
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2025 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Day 3 Recap | The Law School | University of Notre Dame
Established in 1869, Notre Dame Law School is the oldest Catholic law school in the United States. The Law School’s approach to legal education is informed and inspired by faith. Students are trained ...
law.nd.edu
June 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Participated "2025 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit", which held in Dublin.
law.nd.edu/news-events/...
law.nd.edu/news-events/...
Indonesia has a moral imperative to act on Uyghur persecution
While Western democracies have issued condemnations, imposed sanctions and passed legislation, most of the Islamic world has remained publicly muted about the plight of the Uyghurs.
www.aspistrategist.org.au/indonesia-ha...
While Western democracies have issued condemnations, imposed sanctions and passed legislation, most of the Islamic world has remained publicly muted about the plight of the Uyghurs.
www.aspistrategist.org.au/indonesia-ha...
Indonesia has a moral imperative to act on Uyghur persecution | The Strategist
The crisis in Xinjiang, where more than 1 million Uyghurs endure mass detention, forced labour and cultural erasure, is one of the most defining human rights challenges of our time. As the world’s lar...
www.aspistrategist.org.au
June 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Indonesia has a moral imperative to act on Uyghur persecution
While Western democracies have issued condemnations, imposed sanctions and passed legislation, most of the Islamic world has remained publicly muted about the plight of the Uyghurs.
www.aspistrategist.org.au/indonesia-ha...
While Western democracies have issued condemnations, imposed sanctions and passed legislation, most of the Islamic world has remained publicly muted about the plight of the Uyghurs.
www.aspistrategist.org.au/indonesia-ha...
How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...
How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...
Beijing targeted friends of U.S.-based reporter amid campaign against Radio Free Asia, documents reveal
Xinjiang police records detail a yearslong Chinese government push to silence the news outlet, which the Trump administration has dismantled.
www.icij.org/investigatio...
Xinjiang police records detail a yearslong Chinese government push to silence the news outlet, which the Trump administration has dismantled.
www.icij.org/investigatio...
Beijing targeted friends of U.S.-based reporter amid campaign against Radio Free Asia, documents reveal - ICIJ
Xinjiang police records detail a yearslong Chinese government push to silence the news outlet, which the Trump administration has dismantled.
www.icij.org
May 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Beijing targeted friends of U.S.-based reporter amid campaign against Radio Free Asia, documents reveal
Xinjiang police records detail a yearslong Chinese government push to silence the news outlet, which the Trump administration has dismantled.
www.icij.org/investigatio...
Xinjiang police records detail a yearslong Chinese government push to silence the news outlet, which the Trump administration has dismantled.
www.icij.org/investigatio...
New UHRP #Insights💡
My Father’s Doppa: In Honor of Uyghur Doppa Day
"As long as the Uyghurs are still here, and we wear our doppas on our heads, we Uyghurs will eventually overcome the difficulties and revive our nation," writes Rafael Kokbore.
uhrp.org/insights/my-...
My Father’s Doppa: In Honor of Uyghur Doppa Day
"As long as the Uyghurs are still here, and we wear our doppas on our heads, we Uyghurs will eventually overcome the difficulties and revive our nation," writes Rafael Kokbore.
uhrp.org/insights/my-...
My Father’s Doppa: In Honor of Uyghur Doppa Day, May 5 - Uyghur Human Rights Project
May 2, 2025 A UHRP Insights column by Rafael Kokbore In 2003, when I was 11 years old, my father was forced to flee overseas due to political persecution by the Chinese government. After that, my moth...
uhrp.org
May 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
New UHRP #Insights💡
My Father’s Doppa: In Honor of Uyghur Doppa Day
"As long as the Uyghurs are still here, and we wear our doppas on our heads, we Uyghurs will eventually overcome the difficulties and revive our nation," writes Rafael Kokbore.
uhrp.org/insights/my-...
My Father’s Doppa: In Honor of Uyghur Doppa Day
"As long as the Uyghurs are still here, and we wear our doppas on our heads, we Uyghurs will eventually overcome the difficulties and revive our nation," writes Rafael Kokbore.
uhrp.org/insights/my-...
新维吾尔人权项目 #观点洞见 #Insights💡
《Doppa（花帽）的故事》/由拉法伊尔（Rafael Kokbore)@RafaelUyghur撰写
Doppa上面的图案，父亲或许在我小时候解释过它的含义，但我早已记不清了。我盯着帽子，心中满是困惑：为什么要带上Doppa？
chinese.uhrp.org/insights/dop...
《Doppa（花帽）的故事》/由拉法伊尔（Rafael Kokbore)@RafaelUyghur撰写
Doppa上面的图案，父亲或许在我小时候解释过它的含义，但我早已记不清了。我盯着帽子，心中满是困惑：为什么要带上Doppa？
chinese.uhrp.org/insights/dop...
Doppa（花帽）的故事 - Uyghur Human Rights Project
2025年5月2日｜拉法伊尔（Rafael Kokbore）， 特邀作者 2003年，我十一岁那年，父亲因中国…
chinese.uhrp.org
May 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
新维吾尔人权项目 #观点洞见 #Insights💡
《Doppa（花帽）的故事》/由拉法伊尔（Rafael Kokbore)@RafaelUyghur撰写
Doppa上面的图案，父亲或许在我小时候解释过它的含义，但我早已记不清了。我盯着帽子，心中满是困惑：为什么要带上Doppa？
chinese.uhrp.org/insights/dop...
《Doppa（花帽）的故事》/由拉法伊尔（Rafael Kokbore)@RafaelUyghur撰写
Doppa上面的图案，父亲或许在我小时候解释过它的含义，但我早已记不清了。我盯着帽子，心中满是困惑：为什么要带上Doppa？
chinese.uhrp.org/insights/dop...
