Uyghur
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Uyghurs,
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Uyghur
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a member of a predominantly Muslim Turkic-speaking people, dominant in Mongolia and eastern Turkestan from the 8th to 12th centuries a.d., and now living in northwestern China, mainly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
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the Turkic language of the Uyghurs.
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Origin of Uyghur
First recorded in 1840–45; from Uyghur; a self-designation of the Uyghur people
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America’s Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act requires companies to establish that goods imported from China weren’t made with forced labor from Xinjiang.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In an interview with the New York Times, family friend Adam Nijiati said that Aikebaer was part of a small Uyghur community where he resided with his wife and three daughters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
She went on to be the UN rights chief, a sensitive role in which she alienated some countries, especially China, which mauled her for reporting on Beijing's alleged abuses of the country's Uyghur minority group.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Baroness Helena Kennedy KC was among seven parliamentarians sanctioned by China in 2021 for accusing the country of human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
The crackdown on Christians fits a broader pattern that in recent years has included the persecution of Tibetan Buddhists, Uyghur Muslims, and members of smaller groups such as Falun Gong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
But he praised the warmth of the Uyghurs he met while traveling through the region with his wife and the sense of safety for tourists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The timing prompted speculation that the attack was part of a revenge plot against a country that had been a key transit hub for Uyghurs as Thailand's then-military leaders grew closer to Beijing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
The Uyghurs, a Turkic minority, primarily hail from China's westernmost region, Xinjiang.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
At the time, China repeatedly rejected accusations that it was keeping Uyghurs in internment camps.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Uyghurs and other Chinese nationals who have exposed Beijing’s human-rights abuses are another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
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