UAA, Washington, 27 Jul 2009 – Recent media reports, citing an article from India’s Telegraph newspaper, claim that Uyghur democracy leader Rebiya Kadeer has been “denied a visa” to visit India, reportedly due to pressure from the Chinese government. However, Ms. Kadeer did not apply for a visa to India.

A1Plus, Yerevan, 22 Jul 2009 – The health condition of the editor-in-chief of “Zhamanak-Yerevan” daily, Arman Babajanian, has abruptly worsened at the Penitentiary Hospital of the MoJ. Arman Babajanyan needs urgent medical treatment.

UAA, Washington, 20 Jul 2009 – Statement by Ms. Rebiya Kadeer, Uyghur democracy leader at the National Press Club on July 20, 2009 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Before we begin, I would like to thank the National Press Club for the organization of this event, especially Mr. Peter Hickman. I would also like to [...]

Justice for Khojaly Press, Baku, 20 Jul 2009 - As it was reported in Armenian internet forums, government of Armenia banned access of Armenian internet users to the official website of the “Justice for Khojaly” International Civil Awareness Campaign (www.justiceforkhojaly.org).

Declaration of Presidium of the Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People On the situation in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of China and the situation of the Uighur people Simferopol, 13 Jul 2009 – In the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of China was declared as the state of emergency and more troops were brought there, due [...]

UAA, Washington, 14 Jul 2009 – The Uyghur American Association (UAA) and the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) are extremely disturbed by reports that the North African wing of Al Qaeda has threatened to attack Chinese workers in Africa in revenge for the deaths of Uyghurs in East Turkestan. UAA and WUC are absolutely opposed to [...]

SCTeam, Yerevan, 13 Jul 2009 – The “Freedom of Information Center” NGO in Armenia has published the “black list” of the second quarter of 2009. According to Hraparak newspaper the list includes people who have violated citizens’ right to get information.

UAA, Washington, 12 Jul 2009 – As an illusory peace settles over Urumchi, Kashgar and other cities in East Turkestan, enforced by tens of thousands of troops and police forces, the Uyghur American Association (UAA) is deeply saddened by the rise in the official toll of both the dead and the wounded of all ethnicities [...]

Freedom House issued its annual report where Armenia ranks among the “consolidated authoritarian regimes” A1+, Yerevan, 01 Jul 2009 – Democracy Suffers Dark Year in Former Communist States in 2008, runs the report Nations in Transit (NIT).

IRFS, Baku, 01 Jul 2009 – Today, 1 July, in the Absheron District Court, under the chairmanship of Judge Shemseddin Abbasov, the hearing on the case against “Yeni Musavat” Newspaper columnist and former Editor-in-Chief of “Khalg” Newspaper Mahal Ismayiloglu concluded and a verdict was issued.