Xinjiang Policies, Ethnic Relations, and Re-education Campaigns (1990s–present)

1. Barin (Baren) uprising suppressed in Akto

   Apr 4, 1990Labels: Barin Township, Akto County

   • Barin Uprising
   • Millward EWC

2. Ghulja (Yining) protests and crackdown

   Feb 3, 1997Labels: Ghulja, Yining

   • Amnesty Report
   • Ghulja Incident

3. Ürümqi riots erupt after Shaoguan tensions

   Jul 5, 2009Labels: r mqi, Shaoguan incident

   • r mqi Riots
   • HRW 2009

4. Xinjiang “Strike Hard” campaign launched

   May 23, 2014Labels: Strike Hard, Xinjiang

   • Strike Hard
   • Xinhua May 2014

5. Chen Quanguo becomes Xinjiang Party Secretary

   Aug 29, 2016Labels: Chen Quanguo, Xinjiang Party

   • Chen Quanguo
   • Reuters profile

6. Xinjiang “De-extremification” regulations take effect

   Apr 1, 2017Labels: De-extremification, Xinjiang regulation

   • Xinhua Mar 2017
   • UHRP Apr 2017

7. UN CERD raises alarm over mass detentions

   Aug 10, 2018Labels: UN CERD, Uyghurs

   • UN CERD
   • OHCHR news

8. Xinjiang amends rules to formalize “training centers”

   Oct 11, 2018Labels: Training centers, Xinjiang regulations

   • Guardian Oct 2018
   • XUAR regs

9. China issues white paper defending “vocational training”

   Aug 16, 2019Labels: State Council, Vocational training

   • Xinhua White Paper
   • China Law Translate

10. “China Cables” leak details camp and surveillance system

    Nov 24, 2019Labels: China Cables, ICIJ

    • ICIJ Docs
    • ICIJ About

11. U.S. enacts Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act

    Jun 17, 2020Labels: Uyghur Act, United States

    • WH Archives
    • Congress gov

12. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act takes effect

    Jun 21, 2022Labels: UFLPA, U S

    • CBP UFLPA
    • UFLPA law

13. UN OHCHR publishes Xinjiang human-rights assessment

    Aug 31, 2022Labels: UN OHCHR, Xinjiang assessment

    • OHCHR Report
    • UN report page