02/08/2026
China’s Transnational Repression of the Uyghur Diaspora Becomes Visible in France
Dilnur Reyhan A few days before the official opening of the European Uyghur Institute, several Uyghurs in France—including Mirkamil and Abdurahman—received phone calls from Uyghur police officers working for the Chinese state. Through soft coercive methods, they attempted to force these individuals into espionage. One of the main conditions was to obtain information about the European Uyghur Institute and about me, its head....
Dilnur Reyhan A few days before the official opening of the European Uyghur Institute, several Uyghurs in France—including Mirkamil and Abdurahman—received phone calls from Uyghur police officers w…