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Emily Upson

@emilyupson.bsky.social
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PhD Candidate, Newcastle University: Transnational Advocacy Networks for Uyghur human rights. Also Amnesty UK, ACLS, drinking coffee. www.ncl.ac.uk/sml/our-people/profil…

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Salisbury Amnesty group @salisburyai.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
#Uyghur Solidarity Month: A Call to Action salisburyai.com/2026/08/03/u... #Chinese oppression and #genocide of the Uyghurs goes largely unremarked in western media. We hope to bring more posts through the month. @uhrp.org @cuyghurs.bsky.social @uyghurcongress.bsky.social
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Uyghur Solidarity Month: A Call to Action
Oppression of the Uyghurs continues August 2026 The oppression and cultural genocide of the Uyghurs continues and has largely dropped out of the news. Such news as there is concerns the desire for …
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Salisbury Amnesty group @salisburyai.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Reading #books can get you killed salisburyai.com/2026/08/07/r... Latest of our posts during #Uyghur Solidarity Month. How the Chinese deal severely with anyone reading books in the Uyghur language. @uhrp.org @cuyghurs.bsky.social
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Reading books can get you killed
Reading a Uyghur book can lead to serious punishment August 2026 This is not the Middle Ages. This is the 21st Century. But the desire of the Chinese to extinguish Uyghur culture can lead to dracon…
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David Tobin @drdavidtobin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
As part of Uyghur Solidarity Month, Amnesty International are screening Echoes of Home, a documentary by David Tobin and Mirshad Ghalip. The panel discussion afterwards includes Kabir Qurban. I hope you can join us. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/echoes-of-...
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Echoes of Home - Live Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
Echoes of Home is a film about the Uyghur American Cup and its deep significance to Uyghur diaspora communities.
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David Tobin @drdavidtobin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Amnesty's Uyghur Solidarity Month is organised by the ever-dedicated @emilyupson.bsky.social because "atrocity prevention must remain an urgent priority far beyond the headlines" and "to allow activists to learn from and support a range of Uyghur people." www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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Uyghur Solidarity Month: why we're building a movement this August
Learn all about Uyghur Solidarity Month this August – a new form of Amnesty campaign for all activists around the world to join and support.
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CHRD人权捍卫者网络 @chrdnet.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
#HRC60 side event recap: Three years on, #China has ignored the recommendations from the 2022 #UN experts' report on #Uyghur rights abuses. No lawyer access. No end to arbitrary detention. No accountability. — @rizwangvl.bsky.social
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Timothy Grose @timothyagrose.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
I forget how it goes exactly, but there is a saying about surrounding yourself with people smarter than you. well, that's my strategy. humbled to be part of this team, honored to receive this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity from LUCE/ @acls1919.bsky.social and motivated to make this project special
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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham @mauracunningham.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Big congratulations to @timothyagrose.bsky.social @drdavidtobin.bsky.social @emilyupson.bsky.social, who received a Luce/ACLS Collaborative Grant in China Studies for their project, "Un-Settling Xinjiang: Archiving, Digitizing and Curating Knowledge of Settler Colonial Violence in China and Beyond."
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Recent Fellows
Formed in 1919, ACLS is a nonprofit federation of 81 scholarly organizations. As the preeminent representative of American scholarship in the humanities and  social sciences, ACLS holds a core belief…
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David Tobin @drdavidtobin.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
In June 2025, academics and civil society organisations met in London for an International Network for Critical China Studies workshop to analyse how to prevent transnational repression. Governments & NGOs have not paid enough attention to TNR and need to do much more to protect people's rights.
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Emily Upson @emilyupson.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Starting the weekend early, what a vibe 📚
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Emily Upson @emilyupson.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Director of @irishuyghurca.bsky.social speaks to ICIJ about transnational repression against Uyghur people. This is part of broader research into how Chinese authorities silence activists and dissidents abroad.
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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Finally, a story about Irish citizen Nuria Zyden, who fled from Xinjiang in 2009 and continues to be harassed by Chinese police up until today. This story will surely accelerate that harassment, so she's brave for doing this. Again, tons of research about this being part of a broader pattern.
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China’s intimidation of an Irish citizen in Dublin: ‘I wanted to escape. It’s scary’
One Irish citizen living in Dublin receives regular calls from the police in China and believes she is being monitored
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Irish Uyghur Cultural Association - IUCA @irishuyghurca.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Listen to Nuria, our Director, talk about Uyghurs in Ireland, Uyghur community and culture, social activism, and campaigning for better Uyghur rights 💪 Thank you so much Neilo for this platform and for such an engaging conversation 💚
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David Stroup @davidstroup.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
This is an absolute travesty as these men now almost certainly be subject to recriminations and human rights abuse (and possibly worse).
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David Tobin @drdavidtobin.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
48 #Uyghur men held in limbo for a decade may soon be soon be deported from #Thailand to #China. www.sheffield.ac.uk/seas/news/ho...
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Irish Uyghur Cultural Association - IUCA @irishuyghurca.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Economic relationships with China should NOT come before human rights 🪧 Irish Uyghurs demonstrated outside China’s MFA Wang Yi meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris, asking the Irish government to raise the human rights abuses suffered by the Uyghur community.
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Wild Pigeon Collective @wpcollective.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
PRESS RELEASE: Tomorrow's court hearing on the Thai Uyghur case to open at 1:30 p.m. Bangkok time.
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Irish Uyghur Cultural Association - IUCA @irishuyghurca.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
📢 IUCA EVENT 🩵 NUMBERS LIMITED‼️ In collaboration with the Irish Network Against Racism, we will be hosting a training event this Saturday, informing community members about their democratic rights, how to report racist incidents, and how to engage with Irish politics & local government services 🏛
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Timothy Grose @timothyagrose.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I shared some thoughts about developing methods for digital/remote ethnography at a time when few have access to regions such as the Uyghur homeland and Tibet. open.spotify.com/episode/4MXW...
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Digital ethnography of the Uyghur region
The Remote Chay Podcast · Episode
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Emily Upson @emilyupson.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Anyone interested in following a new Uyghur org should give @irishuyghurca.bsky.social a follow! Irish Uyghur Cultural Association has set up in Dublin, it's a fledgling group with a lot of heart. Focusing mainly on serving the Irish community, there'll be a bit of advocacy stuff too. Follow us! 💚
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Irish Uyghur Cultural Association - IUCA @irishuyghurca.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
A special thanks to Gulya Mametova for co-hosting this lovely gathering of Uyghur women living in Ireland on November 30th, attended by our co-founder Nuria. Together we reflected on the vital role we, as Uyghur mothers & women, play in preserving our traditions, culture, and language 💙
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Irish Uyghur Cultural Association - IUCA @irishuyghurca.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Last Friday, members of our board met in Dublin to discuss our plans for 2025, visit the Taipei Representative Office in Ireland 🇹🇼, and explore the city, from Dublin Castle & St. Patrick's Cathedral to St Stephen's Green & Temple Bar! 🇮🇪🩵🌙
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Paul Mooney @pjmooney.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Thailand has a disgracefuul record re forcibly returning abused people to China and Vietnam. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/w...
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Fearing Deportation, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go on Hunger Strike
Dozens of men from the ethnic minority sought escape from repression in China a decade ago, but have been detained in Thailand ever since.
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Darren Byler @dbyler.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Horrific news coming from Thailand of imminent mass deportation of Uyghur migrants to China where they face long term imprisonment. www.change.org/p/the-petiti...
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Sign the Petition
The Petition to Thai Government: Don't Deport Uyghur to China
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Adrian Zenz @adrianzenz.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
48 Uyghurs in Thailand are now in imminent danger of deportation to Xinjiang, where they face prison and torture. They have gone on hunger strike, underscoring the urgency of their predicament. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/w...
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Fearing Deportation, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go on Hunger Strike
Dozens of men from the ethnic minority sought escape from repression in China a decade ago, but have been detained in Thailand ever since.
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nyrolaelima.bsky.social @nyrolaelima.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
❗️❗️BREAKING EXCLUSIVE FROM THAILAND'S IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER Authorities have taken all the other county detainees to another place. Uyghurs are the only ones left in the cell. Deportation is happening NOW.
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nyrolaelima.bsky.social @nyrolaelima.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
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Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and tortur...
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David Tobin @drdavidtobin.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
48 Uyghurs face immediate deportation from Thailand to China where they will face persecution. If you work in HE or research, we urge you to sign the statement addressed to the Thai authorities asking for the group of detained Uyghur men to be given safe haven. forms.gle/zWw3GbTvvqiu...
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Urgent Researcher Statement on the Status of Uyghur Asylum Seekers in Thailand
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra Office of the Prime Minister, Royal Thai Government Government House 1 Phitsanulok Road Dusit District, Bangkok 10300, Thailand Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampo...
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Emily Upson @emilyupson.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Please sign this academic letter for the 48 Uyghur detainees in Thailand. Researchers like @drdavidtobin.bsky.social and @nyrolaelima.bsky.social have outlined these risks for years. Now, there's an imminent risk of deportation that must be stopped for ALL 48 men. forms.gle/zWw3GbTvvqiu...
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Urgent Researcher Statement on the Status of Uyghur Asylum Seekers in Thailand
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra Office of the Prime Minister, Royal Thai Government Government House 1 Phitsanulok Road Dusit District, Bangkok 10300, Thailand Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampo...
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Natalie Davis @nataliedavis.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 11/01/2025
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China apnews.com/article/uyghur-china-dep…
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Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back.
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William Yang @williamyang120.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
A group of Uyghur men who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to #China, alarming activists and family members who say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back. apnews.com/article/uygh...
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Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and tortur...
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David Stroup @davidstroup.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Offering support to colleagues in East Asian Studies at @sheffielduni.bsky.social who are facing severe cutbacks. Sheffield has been a vital nexus of knowledge production and exchange in Asian studies. It would be a huge loss if these cuts were taken on board. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sh...
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Sheffield Uni Needs East Asian Studies!
The University of Sheffield has been a global leader in East Asian Studies since its inception as the national centre for modern Japanese Studies in 1963. Korean Studies was introduced in 1979 and mai...
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Timothy Grose @timothyagrose.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
I have several colleagues do great thing in broader China Studies at Sheffield. So worrisome. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sh...
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Sheffield Uni Needs East Asian Studies!
The University of Sheffield has been a global leader in East Asian Studies since its inception as the national centre for modern Japanese Studies in 1963. Korean Studies was introduced in 1979 and mai...
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David Tobin @drdavidtobin.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
43 #Uyghur men held for years in a Thai detention centre are in urgent danger of deportation to #China where they will be persecuted. #TransnationalRepression apnews.com/article/uygh...
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Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists who say the men are at risk of abuse and tortur...
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Emily Upson @emilyupson.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Anyone who has ever benefitted from the work of @ShefUniSEAS, its scholars, or its workshops should be protesting its abrupt closure. I know I have! Please support: join the 329 signatures www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sh...
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Sheffield Uni Needs East Asian Studies!
The University of Sheffield has been a global leader in East Asian Studies since its inception as the national centre for modern Japanese Studies in 1963. Korean Studies was introduced in 1979 and mai...
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Xinjiang Victims Database @shahit.biz · 07/12/2024
The only victim documented here so far is Nurungul Tohti (shahit.biz/eng/14642/), a single mother who repeatedly went to Beijing to petition against authorities not taking action against the child traffickers who had briefly kidnapped her son. (4/5)
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Entry 14642: Nurungul Tohti
Nurungul Tohti is from Yengi'awat Township in Uchturpan County, and used to work as a fruit seller in Dalian. She is a single mother and has an underage son, with the father having died not long afte...
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Timothy Grose @timothyagrose.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
In the span of three days, two *more* (at least first I've heard of them) shocking allegations of sexual harassment have emerged in the broader Uyghur/Kazakh studies/activism circle. Documenting the crisis for over seven years, I've met two types of people:
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