International Uyghur Foundation for Human Rights and Democracy Launches Comprehensive Report on Ongoing Violations Against Uyghurs in East Turkestan, Demands Urgent International Action

Introduction: A Cry from the Heart of Occupied East Turkestan

Amid suspicious international silence and regrettable inaction from some regional powers, the International Uyghur Foundation for Human Rights and Democracy has released a comprehensive and detailed investigative report documenting the continued and escalating pace of gross violations committed by Chinese authorities against Uyghur Muslims in East Turkestan (known as Xinjiang). This report, issued in February 2026, serves as a historical document of condemnation, revealing a new face of genocide that no longer relies solely on physical detention centers but has moved to a stage of comprehensive "digital apartheid" [Source](https://uyghurtimes.com/index.php/east-turkistan-human-rights-violations-index-2025-released-in-istanbul/).

What is happening in East Turkestan is not merely a political conflict or a passing human rights issue; it is a direct targeting of the Islamic Ummah's faith and identity in that blessed land. The report places the international community, especially Islamic countries, before their moral and religious responsibilities toward millions of Muslims facing a complete attempt to erase their moral and physical existence.

Digital Apartheid: AI Surveillance in 2025-2026

The Foundation's report, based on the "East Turkestan Human Rights Violations Index 2025" recently announced in Istanbul, revealed that 2025 saw a radical shift from traditional bureaucratic censorship to a fully automated surveillance system powered by artificial intelligence [Source](https://uyghurtimes.com/index.php/east-turkistan-human-rights-violations-index-2025-released-in-istanbul/). Chinese authorities now use sophisticated algorithms and massive databases to classify individuals as "potential threats" based on simple religious practices, such as praying, owning a Quran, or even communicating with relatives abroad.

This digital system has turned East Turkestan into an open-air prison, where every movement and stillness is tracked via facial recognition cameras deployed at every corner. The report noted that these technologies are used to enforce "technological racial discrimination," where Uyghurs are denied basic rights of movement and access to services based on unjust security classifications [Source](https://uyghurtimes.com/index.php/east-turkistan-human-rights-violations-index-2025-released-in-istanbul/).

"Sinicization of Islam": Systematic War on Faith and Sanctities

Beijing continues to implement the "Sinicization of Islam" policy with unprecedented ferocity. According to the 2025 report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), updated regulations in April 2025 increased the intensity of restrictions on religious practices under the guise of cultural integration [Source](https://www.justiceforall.org/save-uyghur/justice-for-alls-save-uyghur-campaign-statement-on-uscirfs-2025-report-on-human-rights-violations-in-chinese-occupied-east-turkistan/).

The International Uyghur Foundation report documents tragic cases of scholars and imams who died in Chinese prisons, most notably Imam Abidin Damollam, who passed away in detention after years of imprisonment on alleged "religious extremism" charges [Source](https://www.justiceforall.org/save-uyghur/justice-for-alls-save-uyghur-campaign-statement-on-uscirfs-2025-report-on-human-rights-violations-in-chinese-occupied-east-turkistan/). The report also confirmed the continued demolition of mosques and the conversion of remaining ones into tourist centers or party offices, in a desperate attempt to sever the connection of new generations of Uyghurs with their true religion.

Estimates in the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) report issued in January 2026 indicate that more than half a million Turkic Muslims remain under arbitrary detention in official prisons or "re-education" camps [Source](https://www.bitterwinter.org/u-s-congressional-report-maps-a-broadening-repression-in-china/).

Modern Slavery: Forced Labor and Tainted Supply Chains

In January 2026, UN experts expressed deep concern over the continuation of forced "labor transfer" programs targeting Uyghurs and other minorities [Source](https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/01/un-experts-alarmed-reports-forced-labour-uyghur-tibetan-and-other-minorities). The new report confirms that these programs are not just economic plans but a tool for demographic control and the dismantling of family ties.

Millions of Uyghurs are forced to work in factories and fields far from their villages under strict security surveillance, in what UN experts described as potentially amounting to "enslavement as a crime against humanity" [Source](https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/01/un-experts-alarmed-reports-forced-labour-uyghur-tibetan-and-other-minorities). These practices continue to taint global supply chains, particularly in the textiles, electronics, and renewable energy sectors, placing consumers and companies worldwide in a major ethical dilemma.

Dismantling the Muslim Family: Targeting Children and Women

One of the most painful aspects of the report is the documentation of the ongoing separation of children from their parents. Data indicates that more than one million Uyghur children have been placed in state-run boarding schools, where they are forbidden from speaking their mother tongue or practicing their religious rituals and are brainwashed with Communist Party ideologies [Source](https://east-turkistan.net/etge-marks-human-rights-day-human-rights-cannot-exist-under-occupation/).

Furthermore, forced birth control policies continue, including forced sterilization and forced abortions for Uyghur women, which the report considered a flagrant violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide [Source](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/genocide-emergency-xinjiang-china-2025). Cases of Uyghur women being forced to marry Han Chinese men have also been documented as part of a "demographic war" strategy to erase the Islamic social fabric in the region [Source](https://east-turkistan.net/etge-marks-human-rights-day-human-rights-cannot-exist-under-occupation/).

The Stance of the Islamic World: Between Disappointment and Religious Duty

The report directed sharp criticism at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) following its Secretary-General's visit to Beijing in January 2026. While Chinese media praised the strengthening of cooperation, Uyghur institutions expressed deep disappointment at the organization's silence regarding the ongoing genocide [Source](https://www.uyghurcongress.org/en/press-release-wuc-laments-the-lack-of-references-to-uyghurs-or-human-rights-matters-during-the-oic-official-visit-to-china/).

Considering China a "friend of the Islamic world" at a time when it practices the most heinous types of persecution against Muslims is a stark contradiction and a disregard for the principles upon which the OIC was founded. The report emphasizes that supporting China on the East Turkestan issue serves as a green light to continue the "Sinicization of Islam" and erase the religious identity of millions of believers [Source](https://uyghurstudy.org/oic-china-engagement-ignores-ongoing-genocide-and-religious-persecution-of-uyghur-muslims/).

Recommendations and Demands: A Roadmap for Urgent Action

In conclusion, the International Uyghur Foundation for Human Rights and Democracy set forth a set of urgent demands:

1. For the United Nations: The need to update the 2022 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights report and take concrete measures to hold Chinese officials accountable for crimes against humanity [Source](https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2026/country-chapters/china).
2. For Islamic Countries: To stop the policy of silence and flattery, activate the role of the OIC to protect the rights of Muslims in East Turkestan, and link economic relations to the extent of respect for human rights.
3. For the International Community: To impose strict economic and diplomatic sanctions on companies and officials involved in forced labor programs and mass surveillance [Source](https://www.justiceforall.org/save-uyghur/justice-for-alls-save-uyghur-campaign-statement-on-uscirfs-2025-report-on-human-rights-violations-in-chinese-occupied-east-turkistan/).
4. For Global Companies: To immediately stop investing in the region and ensure their supply chains are free from any forced Uyghur labor [Source](https://investorsforhumanrights.org/investor-actions-human-rights-crisis-uyghur-region).

Conclusion: The Trust is on Our Shoulders

The Uyghur cause is not just a distant tragedy; it is a true test of the world's conscience and the solidarity of the Islamic Ummah. Through this comprehensive report, the International Uyghur Foundation places the facts before everyone, emphasizing that history will not forgive the silent. Supporting the oppressed is a religious and humanitarian duty, and East Turkestan will remain a bleeding wound in the body of the Ummah until its people regain their stolen freedom and dignity.

We call upon every individual in this Ummah, from their position, to contribute to raising awareness, boycotting products tainted with the blood of our brothers, and pressuring governments to take stances worthy of the greatness of this religion and its values of justice and freedom.