Chinas Uiguren: Zwei Jahre nach den Unruhen in Urumtschi (5. Juli 2009) Investitionen statt Menschenrechte – Massiver Druck auf Journalisten und Menschenrechtler

Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker (GfbV), 04. Juli 2011

Die Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker (GfbV) hat China vorgeworfen, nichts aus den schweren Ausschreitungen zwischen Uiguren und Han-Chinesen in Urumtschi im Juli 2009 gelernt zu haben. “Statt der muslimischen Minderheit in der Provinz Xinjiang/Ostturkestan endlich grundlegende Menschenrechte zu gewähren, setzt Chinas Regierung auf Beschwichtigung. Investitionen und eine Verbesserung des Lebensstandards sollen die Uiguren ruhig stellen”, kritisierte der GfbV-Asienreferent Ulrich Delius. “Bis heute blockieren die Behörden die systematische Verbreitung kritischer Informationen, regimekritische Journalisten, Blogger und Schriftsteller werden verhaftet und zu langjährigen Haftstrafen verurteilt”. Die anhaltende Unterdrückung der muslimischen Uiguren im Nordwesten Chinas und die bis ins Exil reichende Verfolgung von uigurischen Menschenrechtlern sorgen für massive Spannungen. “Xinjiang ist ein Pulverfass, in dem ein Funke genügt, um erneut Massenproteste auszulösen”, mahnt Delius.

World Uyghur Congress (WUC) Facing DDoS Cyber Attacks, Electronic Spamming and Telephone Blockade Ahead of 5 July 2009 Anniversary

Press release – For immediate release
04 July 2011
Contact:  World Uyghur Congress www.uyghurcongress.org
Tel. 0049 (0) 89 5432 1999 or e-mail contact@uyghurcongress.org

During the days preceding the 2^nd anniversary of the events of 5 July 2009 in Urumqi, East Turkestan, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) is facing severe cyber attacks, electronic spamming and telephone blockades originating in China.

As reported on 1 July 2011, WUC´s website www.uyghurcongress.org has been inaccessible since 28 June 2011 through massive “Distributed Denial-of-Service” (DDoS) attacks originating in China. This is a type of cyber attack aimed at putting a site out-of-service, by submerging it with unnecessary and extremely increased traffic, leading to the collapse of the site. In order to be able to distribute information on the 5 July protest actions and commemoration events, on 1 July 2011 the WUC created a temporary webpage/blog at WordPress https://uyghurcongress.wordpress.com/. However, on 3 July, the WUC received a message from the WordPress team, saying that since its creation the page has been under a constant DDoS and other types of hacker attacks, aiming to making the site unavailable to visitors. In addition, other Uyghur website is currently off-line due to DDoS attacks. Hackers are also spamming WUC´s e-mail account with thousands of e-mails in less than two days.

Amnesty International: 5 July 2009 Urumqi protests and crackdown – Two years later: the suppression of fundamental rights continues

Amnesty International, 1 July 2011

Two years after a harsh crackdown on protests by Uighurs in Urumqi, China, which began peacefully and later turned violent, the Chinese authorities continue to persecute Uighurs for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression and for seeking to communicate information to the outside world regarding the treatment of Uighurs in China.  

On 5 July 2009 Uighurs in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, gathered to protest perceived government inaction over killings of migrant Uighur factory workers in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province on 26 June. While the demonstration started peacefully, rioting erupted following police use of violence against protesters. According to official figures, 197 died in the course of the violence, the vast majority of them Han Chinese. The Chinese authorities immediately blamed overseas agitators for planning, directing and instigating the unrest, without presenting evidence.

World Uyghur Congress (WUC) Victim of DDoS Cyber Attacks

Press release – For immediate release
01 July 2011
Contact:  World Uyghur Congress www.uyghurcongress.org
Tel. 0049 (0) 89 5432 1999 or e-mail contact@uyghurcongress.org

Approaching the second anniversary of the 5 July 2009 events, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has again been the victim of cyber attacks. Since 28 June 2011, WUC´s website www.uyghurcongress.org has been inaccessible, and according to WUC´s webmasters, it was disabled through a “Distributed Denial-of-Service” (DDoS) attack originating in China and other countries. This is a type of cyber attack aimed at putting a site out-of-service, by submerging it with unnecessary traffic, and it may take days to fix the problem. This is not the first time that WUC´s work has been hampered through cyber attacks or other forms of harassment. Last year, in the days preceding the first 5 July anniversary, WUC´s office telephone line was completely blocked through constant calls from a non-identifiable number. In late 2009, WUC´s website was entirely destroyed through hacker and virus attacks. With these kind of actions, the Chinese government seeks to suppress any information that contradicts its official narrative about 5 July 2009 and to block WUC´s work for Uyghur human rights.

Demonstrationen in München anlässlich des 2. Jahrestags der Ereignisse vom 5. Juli 2009

Pressemitteilung  – Zur sofortigen Veröffentlichung
01. Juli 2011
Kontakt:  Weltkongress der Uiguren e.V. www.uyghurcongress.org
Tel. 0049 (0) 89 5432 1999 oder E-mail contact@uyghurcongress.org

Anlässlich des 2. Jahrestags der Ereignisse vom 5. Juli 2009 in Ürümqi, der Hauptstadt Ostturkestan, veranstalten der Weltkongress der Uiguren e.V. und die Ostturkestanische Union in Europa e.V., am Dienstag, den 5. Juli 2011 (von 16-19h), eine Demonstration am Stachus in München. Zusätzlich findet am Donnerstag, den 7. Juli 2011 zwischen 16.30h und 19h, eine weitere Demonstration, organisiert vom Uigurischen Frauenverein, am Stachus statt.   

Protest calendar for the 2nd Anniversary of the 5 July 2009 events

The protest calendar can be downloaded here.

Australia

Canberra
What: Demonstration
When: 5 July, 11:00-13:00
Where: In front of the Australian Parliament House, ( Parliament Drive, Capital Hill ACT 2600, Canberra)
Organized by:  Australian Uyghur Association
Contact: Mr. Mamtimin Ala, Tel: +61 430777188, Email: mamtala@hotmail.com

Belgium

Brussels
What: Demonstration
When: 5 July, 15:00
Where: In front of the Chinese embassy in Belgium,  (Tervurenlaan 443, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre,  Brussels)
Organized by:  Belgium Uyghur Committee
Contact: Mr. Abdullam,  Tel: +32488048655
Email: abdumutalip@mail.ru

2nd Anniversary of the 5 July 2009 Events – Join the Protest Actions of the World Uyghur Congress!

Press release – For immediate release
30 June 2011
Contact:  World Uyghur Congress www.uyghurcongress.org
Tel. 0049 (0) 89 5432 1999 or e-mail contact@uyghurcongress.org

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and its member organizations will stage protest actions around the globe on July 5, 2011 and in the days surrounding July 5^th  to commemorate the second anniversary of one of the saddest and most tragic days in the history of the Uyghur people and of East Turkestan and to ensure that the world does not forget about the devastating plight of the Uyghur people.Demonstrations and other actions will take place in: Canada, Turkey, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Kazakhstan, Japan, UK, United States, India and Switzerland. A detailed action calendar can be downloaded here.