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“There’s no freedom there.”

Dilnaz Kerim, 18 years old, a young Uyghur woman living in the UK, shares her story with us. Read more

Rahima's Story

Rahima Mahmut, Uyghur singer and human rights activist, shared her story at the UK Parliamentary Roundtable on Xinjiang. Read more

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Response to Hong Kong government

In March 2024, The Rights Practice issued a response to the Hong Kong government regarding our submission on planned Article 23 legislation.
Submission to Hong Kong Government on Article 23 Legislation

In February 2024, The Rights Practice made a submission to the government of Hong Kong in response to their public consultation on proposed Article 23 national security legislation.
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International Human Rights Day: Joint Statement on China

To mark International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2023, The Rights Practice, along with seven organisations, released a statement to express concern about ongoing, widespread violations of lawyers by authorities in China and Hong Kong.

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Rahima's Story

Rahima Mahmut, Uyghur singer and human rights activist, shared her story at the UK Parliamentary Roundtable on Xinjiang.
Handbook for the Uyghur Community in the UK

In June 2022, The Rights Practice has produced a new handbook to address some of the concerns and needs of Uyghurs living in the UK.
Impact of the Death Penalty in China

In April 2022, The Rights Practice responded to a call from the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions, which focused on the imposition of the death penalty and its impact in China.
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Criminal Law and Deprivation of Liberty in Xinjiang

In June 2021, we released a Working Paper on Criminal Law and Deprivation of Liberty in the XUAR. The paper delves into official statistics and Chinese law to try and understand how the criminal law is being used to detain Uyghurs.
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Learning, sharing and critical reflection. Founded in 2002 to help put human rights into practice.
The Uyghur Community in the UK

December 2020. The Rights Practice recently surveyed Uyghurs living in the UK. Our survey revealed a community desperate for information about relatives in Xinjiang.
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Building a world in which everyone can live in dignity.

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