Laura Murphy

Forced labor researcher. Currently working on Uyghur Region. Author of FREEDOMVILLE and The New Slave Narrative. Sheffield Hallam U Helena Kennedy Centre.

[Laura Murphy @LauraTMurphy]

New @SHULawCrim and ⁦@NomoGaia⁩ report reveals steel and aluminum and copper and nickel and lithium and batteries and electronics and interiors and tires and more tainted by #Uyghur forced labor. Thanks to @AnaSwanson for covering it! https://t.co/knq8hIV0PF

[Laura Murphy @LauraTMurphy]

USTR is holding hearings asking if countries are doing enough to stop the import of forced labor made goods.

Answer: NO.

The real❓is WHY and HOW should governments adopt forced labor import bans.

Read my latest paper for answers.

https://t.co/0ZEbtXzmPD

[Yalkun Uluyol @YalkunUluyol]

Kazakh activists face 10 year sentence, prosecuted in Kazakhstan, at Chinese government’s request, for their peaceful protest against crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. Kazakh government should drop charges. Beijing should halt targeting critics abroad.

https://t.co/sl8uXBxhz1

[Yalkun Uluyol @YalkunUluyol]

Turkey provided safety for Uyghurs like me since Beijing carried out its crimes against humanity in our homeland. That safety is now, unfortunately, threatened. Ankara should ensure protection for Uyghurs escaping repression.

My op-ed for @globeandmail.

https://t.co/vQP8SSq7fu

[World Uyghur Congress @UyghurCongress]

📣During her intervention at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, WUC VP @ZumretErkin raised a critical question: How can human rights defenders be protected from transnational repression and other forms of reprisals? She highlighted the case of Professor @LauraTMurphy, whose groundbreaking research on Uyghur forced labour was suspended due to direct pressure from the Chinese government.

[Laura Murphy @LauraTMurphy]

When the UK govt has its *closed door* mtg with uni admin re: academic freedom, they must emphasize the outrageous mismanagement of the situation by SHU. Not just blame the PRC.

Thank you for highlighting the risk of foreign interference in academic freedom, @Abtisam_Mohamed

[Abtisam Mohamed @Abtisam_Mohamed]

Sheffield Hallam is home to internationally renowned researchers. Professor Laura Murphy’s work on forced labour in China has faced intimidation, coercion and attempts at interference allegedly linked to the Chinese state. I asked the Minister whether they will consider protections for academics facing such pressures at the closed meeting with Vice Chancellors

[Lord (David) Alton @DavidAltonHL]

Education Minister Baroness (Jacqui) Smith answers four questions from me⁩ about protecting the free speech of academics like Prof.Michelle Shipworth and Prof Laura Murphy. Our universities have made themselves far too reliant on money from the totalitarian CCP regime.

[Laura Murphy @LauraTMurphy]

@DavidAltonHL Thank you! The recently implemented legislation has improved university awareness, but there's still a ways to go before we can feel fully protected. Giving the OfS more investigatory power is critical. But HE funding has to be addressed if we are going to make real progress.

[Select Committee on the CCP Democrats @CmteOnCCPDems]

The CCP is using French courts to silence critics. On Oct 13, Uyghur activist Dr. Dilnur Reyhan goes on trial in Paris over a protest and a €25 bill. This is transnational repression, not justice. Democracies should protect free speech, not prosecute it.https://t.co/CaCGoGhT9b

[Yalkun Uluyol @YalkunUluyol]

During the PM’s first official trip to China, NZ citizen ⁦@Rizwangvl⁩ is asking ⁦@chrisluxonmp⁩ to call for the release of her brother, who has been arbitrarily detained since 2017.

“If not now, when?” https://t.co/QrC43bPBBi

[Laura Murphy @LauraTMurphy]

This Monday at 9:30, come out to Loyola New Orleans law school to remind Amy Coney Barrett that her job is to uphold the constitution, not a dictator.

[Laura Murphy @LauraTMurphy]

What I did today to fight authoritarianism:

My first call out of university presidents by name for pre-complying with Trump's demands instead of standing up!

You can do the same where you live! Write/call your alma mater, the school you attend or your children attend, etc.

[Laura Murphy @LauraTMurphy]

@TUFitts: It's shameful that you would pre-comply with Trump's outrageous and illegal demands to deny visible support and services to your students. I am begging you as a citizen of New Orleans and prof of human rights, STAND UP AGAINST TRUMP's TYRANNY.

https://t.co/sVd9YCo0O0

[Laura Murphy @LauraTMurphy]

@TUFitts: It's shameful that you would pre-comply with Trump's outrageous and illegal demands to deny visible support and services to your students. I am begging you as a citizen of New Orleans and prof of human rights, STAND UP AGAINST TRUMP's TYRANNY.

https://t.co/sVd9YCo0O0

[Laura Murphy @LauraTMurphy]

@TUFitts: It's shameful that you would pre-comply with Trump's outrageous and illegal demands to deny visible support and services to your students. I am begging you as a citizen of New Orleans and prof of human rights, STAND UP AGAINST TRUMP's TYRANNY.

https://t.co/sVd9YCo0O0

[Laura Murphy @LauraTMurphy]

What I did today to fight authoritarianism:

1) donated to Trans Justice Funding Project for Transgender Day of Visibility

https://t.co/DwLTep4nZM

2) postered my neighborhood for Int’l day of action on Saturday. So easy!

https://t.co/kIIqHDLMKB

[Xinjiang Victims Database @shahitbiz]

A lot has been said about the value of Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe, and Voice of America. Here, we would like to review their contributions from a victims' perspective.

Collectively, these outlets have reported on 800+ XJ victims, in many cases being the only ones. (1/19)

[Laura Murphy @LauraTMurphy]

Please read this tweet thread to the end.

[Yalkun Uluyol @YalkunUluyol]

At least 40 Uyghurs are sent to China, after a decade long inhumane treatment of the Thai government.

Shamelessly. Outrageously.

These men asked for help to travel to safe third countries to enjoy freedom that they could not have in China.

The world did not save them.

1/5

[Maya Wang 王松蓮 @wang_maya]

The world already knows full well about the crimes against humanity that is perpetuated against the Uyghurs, and yet, the Thai government still decides to break international law to send them back https://t.co/Uu3hjG9cf4

[Rahima Mahmut @MahmutRahima]

🚨 SHAMEFUL & HEARTBREAKING! 🚨
Thailand has deported 40 Uyghurs to China—straight into the hands of their oppressors. For 11 YEARS, powerful governments failed them. Now, their fate is sealed.
We did EVERYTHING to stop this. The pain is unbearable. UK must condemn this NOW!

[Yalkun Uluyol @YalkunUluyol]

"Thailand's transfer of Uyghur detainees to China constitutes a blatant violation of Thailand's obligation under domestic and international laws," said @PearsonElaine, Asia Director, @hrw.

Read the full statement below:

[Rush Doshi @RushDoshi]

The new acting Undersecretary of State for public diplomacy — State’s top public diplomacy official:

1) not only denies the Uyghur genocide but appears to applaud it

2) says the US should sell out Taiwan to China for concessions in Antarctica (???)