Zubayra Shamseden

Co-Executive Director @UyghurNetworkHQ | Former @UHRP_Chinese @UyghurCongress | Community Leader | Intercultural Expert

[Zubayra Shamseden @ShamsedenZ]

IGE is hosting a Summit titled "The Sacred Ground, Equal Voices: Women Advancing Religious Freedom Worldwide" on November 12, 2026, and I am privileged to be one of its distinguished speakers. For more information, please visit: https://t.co/cwkrLvrKNy

[Rayhan E. Asat @RayhanAsat]

While the world is watching, this beautiful teenager, who was 14 years old when she was taken away for the #Uyghur camps, has now been confirmed to have passed away. She was sentenced to 12 years which means she died in prison. Her death is on the CCP.
https://t.co/3nLiWgRFka

[人权观察 HRW Chinese @hrw_chinese]

⚠️ RFA维吾尔语频道报道，23岁 #维吾尔 女子拉希莱·奥梅尔（Rahile Ömer）于两个月前在新疆一所监狱中去世。2017年9月，年仅14岁的拉希莱遭中国当局拘留。

https://t.co/r2nRyFLj2O

[Zubayra Shamseden @ShamsedenZ]

This past Friday, October 30, commemorated the International Day of Political Prisoners. For me, every day serves as a reminder of my political prisoner brother, Abdurazzak Shamseden.

[李老师不是你老师 @whyyoutouzhele]

《失踪人民共和国》新版发布：记录中国“指定居所监视居住”的真实遭遇

人权机构“保护卫士”（Safeguard Defenders）近日正式发布《失踪人民共和国》新版图书。自初版问世七年来，中国当局通过“指定居所监视居住”（RSDL）制度实施秘密关押的情况持续引发关注。本次推出的新版图书，不仅收录了中国维权律师、媒体人和NGO工作者的第一手讲述，还新增了前加拿大外交官康明凯（Michael Kovrig）、前澳大利亚主播成蕾、台湾活动人士李明哲等受害外籍与公众人物的亲身经历，同时记录了因亲友受牵连而成为“附带伤害”的故事。

在指居制度下，当事人往往被关押在秘密地点，与外界完全隔绝，无法见律师或联系家人。保护卫士表示，希望通过记录这些经历与总结自我保护策略，帮助潜在受害者及其亲友更好地应对风险。

官方已提供免费PDF版本供读者下载，读者也可通过亚马逊购买Kindle电子书或英文纸质版。更多图书信息与免费下载链接可访问保护卫士网站： https://t.co/pqtuwZa9Kd

[Rayhan E. Asat @RayhanAsat]

2 years ago, we spectacularly failed to prevent the orchestrated kidnapping of 40 Uyghurs who have been held in Thai refugee centers. Some of them even had UN refugee status. Today, let's not fail another two Uyghurs who are facing the same plight. Thailand would face consqquence if they deport Uyghurs @ThaiEmbDC
https://t.co/Aekl2KgBo0

[Zubayra Shamseden @ShamsedenZ]

@whyyoutouzhele This is the result of CCP's brainwashing and forced indoctrination; they are only a dependent children; what do you expect? This is also not a new phenomenon; during so called 'cultural revolution' in China, China made father and son enemy to each other and killed each other.

[Zubayra Shamseden @ShamsedenZ]

It is so difficult to say "Happy" Birthday to an unjustly incarcerated person, who is impossible to be "Happy". I say freedom for Ilham Tohti! China, let him enjoy a real 'Happy Birthday'.

[CHRD人权捍卫者网络 @CHRDnet]

10月25日是维吾尔学者、人权捍卫者 #伊力哈木·土赫提 57岁生日。

伊力哈木曾创办“维吾尔在线”，关注维吾尔人的权利，倡导民族平等、相互理解与和平对话。他曾表示，希望成为“一个促进民族交流与沟通的使者和桥梁”。

2014年9月，他被以“分裂国家罪”判处无期徒刑，至今仍被关押。

#FreeIlhamTohti

[Zubayra Shamseden @ShamsedenZ]

Congratulations @ZumretErkin. I wish you all the success!

[Zumretay Arkin @ZumretErkin]

J’ai l’immense privilège de vous annoncer ma candidature à l’investiture du @BlocQuebecois dans Laurier–Sainte-Marie, en vue de la prochaine élection partielle.

[China Commission @CECCgov]

The CCP’s new regulations formalize longstanding #exitban policy. PRC responds to #Tibet disaster with censorship. #JoshuaWong’s guilty plea reflects how #HongKong’s courts are used to “cloak repression in the appearance of law.” What more do you need to know about the state of #humanrights and the #ruleoflaw in China? Read the latest #ChinaMonitor by @CECCgov👉https://t.co/oxzN8SkXx2

[DW 中文- 德国之声 @dw_chinese]

美国防部将孔子学院列为国家安全威胁 北京反对污名化

美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯（Pete Hegseth）上周五宣布，美国国防部已将设在美国大学校园内、由中方资助的“孔子学院”列为国家安全威胁并在过去两个月里“系统性地取缔了所有这些组织”。

赫格塞斯在X发表的一段视频讲话中表示，孔子学院在美国大学中以伪装形式运作：“事实证明，30所大学中出现了80个新的宣传组织，它们使用不同的名称和章程，但使命却是一样的：窃取知识产权并渗透美国学生的思想”。赫格塞斯表示，国防部在过去两个月内已经”系统性地拆除了每一个这样的组织。“

长期以来，华盛顿一直指责孔子学院是中国的宣传工具，并采取措施对其进行打击。2018年，美国国会通过立法，限制当时的国防部向设有孔子学院的大学提供部分经费。2020年，美国将孔子学院美国中心认定为“外国使团”。这意味着这些机构被华盛顿方面视为由中国政府实际拥有或有效控制，必须接受严格的行政管理与透明度审查。

中国外交部发言人郭嘉昆10月26日在例行记者会上对法新社记者有关询问表示，“我们反对针对孔子学院的抹黑和污名化。中美教育交流合作有利于增进两国人民相互了解，是双向的、互利共赢的，不应该受到干扰和破坏。“

2004年，全球首批孔子学院在乌兹别克斯坦塔什干、韩国首都首尔等地成立。迄今为止，孔子学院遍布全球160多个国家和地区，总计约510所。

孔子学院2020年以来由有官方背景的中国国际中文教育基金会管理，之前由中国教育部属下的国家对外汉语教学领导小组办公室筹办。办学模式采取中外合作方式，由中方合作机构与国外高等院校或教育机构联合承办。

[国际特赦组织中文 @amnestychinese]

“今天，我不只是想祝你生日快乐，更希望全世界都能记住你。我希望全世界都能记住，每一位遭到不公正监禁的人背后，都有一个始终等待着他们、爱着他们、思念着他们，并对未来怀抱希望的家庭。”

🎂今天是在伊力哈木·土赫提（Ilham Tohti）57岁生日，我们分享他女儿菊尔（@JewherIlham）写给父亲的一段话。

在过去12年里，这位维吾尔学者和行动者因遭中国当局不公正监禁，并被判处无期徒刑，而一直与家人分离。

他的遭遇，体现了中国政府持续打压 #维吾尔族、#哈萨克族 等突厥穆斯林族群的典型做法。

💛 一起送上生日祝福，并标记“#FreeIlhamTohti”。你的每一条信息，都能帮助更多人记住伊力哈木，并让他家人的感受到温暖。

💌阅读他女儿菊尔写给他的信：https://t.co/OOJcDA76Fi

[William Nee @williamnee]

Yet another important internal document from the #Uyghur region corroborating crimes against humanity

[Jewher.Ilham @JewherIlham]

After 5 years of hard work, we are releasing the documentary film @allstatic_noise

When Uyghurs & Kazakhs are arbitrarily detained in Chinese detention facilities, survivors & their families risk everything to expose the truth #Uyghur #AllStaticandNoise

https://t.co/u4SUVTddau

[Zubayra Shamseden @ShamsedenZ]

NUR is calling on Thailand to protect the remaining Uyghurs in detention and facilitate transit to a safe third country.

[Network for Uyghur Rights @UyghurNetworkHQ]

Thailand has pardoned two Uyghurs held since 2014 and moved them to Bangkok’s Immigration Detention Centre to await deportation.

NUR is calling on Thailand to protect the remaining Uyghurs in detention and facilitate transit to a safe third country.

[Zubayra Shamseden @ShamsedenZ]

"Looking away from the Uyghur crisis…carries a cost for everyone" argue Zubayra Shamseden and Peter Irwin:

[Network for Uyghur Rights @UyghurNetworkHQ]

Governments that once spoke plainly about the Uyghur region now say little.

In a new op-ed for @ChinaFile, our co-executive directors @ShamsedenZ and @PeterIrwin_ explain why looking away carries a cost for everyone.

https://t.co/aWKIYRtFWO

[Network for Uyghur Rights @UyghurNetworkHQ]

Governments that once spoke plainly about the Uyghur region now say little.

In a new op-ed for @ChinaFile, our co-executive directors @ShamsedenZ and @PeterIrwin_ explain why looking away carries a cost for everyone.

https://t.co/aWKIYRtFWO

[ChinaFile @ChinaFile]

"Looking away from the Uyghur crisis…carries a cost for everyone" argue Zubayra Shamseden and Peter Irwin:

https://t.co/dXrUoWFFPF

[Zubayra Shamseden @ShamsedenZ]

At @UyghurNetworkHQ, we envision a democratic East Turkistan where individuals enjoy human rights, freedom, and self-determination.

In this note, our board members Ajinur Setiwaldi and Kawsar Yasin set out the commitments behind our work.
https://t.co/JBmyxNgpYf

[Network for Uyghur Rights @UyghurNetworkHQ]

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