We Uyghurs have no say : an imprisoned writer speaks
Tohti, Ilham, 1969-2022
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Click and Collect for We Uyghurs have no say : an imprisoned writer speaks"Ilham Tohti is an intellectual and economist, a prolific writer, and formerly the host of a website, Uyghur Online. In 2014, Tohti was arrested by the Chinese authorities, accused of advocating separatism, violence, and the overthrow of the Chinese government, subjected to a two-day trial, and sentenced to life. Nothing has been heard from him since. This collection of his essays gathers together his open-hearted calls for justice, scholarly explanations of the history of Xinjiang, and poignant personal reflections"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
We Uyghurs have no say : an imprisoned writer speaks / Ilham Tohti ; translated by Yaxue Cao, Cindy Carter, and Matthew Robertson ; preface by Rian Thum.
Author:
Tohti, Ilham, 1969-, authorYaxue, Cao, translatorCarter, Cindy, translatorRobertson, Matthew P., translatorThum, Rian Richard, writer of preface
Imprint:
London : Verso, 2022.©2022
Collation:
xvii, 174 pages : map ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Translated from the Uyghur.
Contents:
Preface: Ilham Tohti and the Uyghurs / by Rian ThumThe Source of Xinjiang ethnic tensions as I see them (2005)The need to mount long-term resistance to totalitarianism and ethnonationalist chauvinism (2006)Isn't it time to rethink China's ethnic policies? (2009)My ideals and the career path I have chosen (2011)"The wounds of the Uyghur people have not healed": a letter to the National Congress and the State Council (2013)Present-day ethnic problems in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region: overview and recommendations (2013)"I don't have too many good days ahead of me"-Audio statement (2013)"My outcries are for my people and, even more, for the future of China": statement after receiving a life sentence for "separatist" crimes (2014)The watchman of the Uyghur people (2008)We Uyghurs have no say (2012)Why the Uyghurs feel defeated (2013)"The Uyghurs are living in fear" (VOA, 2013)
ISBN:
9781839764042 (pbk)9781839764042
Dewey class:
323.11943230516323.119
Language:
EnglishTurkish
Subject:
Uighur (Turkic people) -- Civil rights -- Government policy -- China -- Xinjiang Uygur ZizhiquHuman rights -- Government policy -- China -- Xinjiang Uygur ZizhiquChina -- Relations -- China -- Xinjiang Uygur ZizhiquXinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China) -- Relations -- ChinaTohti, Ilham, 1969- -- ImprisonmentPolitical prisoners -- China -- BiographyPolitical activists -- China -- BiographyHuman rights workers -- China -- BiographyEssays
BRN:
514158
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 323.119 TOH | Available |
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