July 2009 Ürümqi riots - Wikipedia
WEBA series of violent riots over several days broke out on 5 July 2009 in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), in northwestern China.
July 5, 2009: The riots that changed everything in Xinjiang
WEBJul 6, 2022 · In Urumqi on July 5, 2009, a Uyghur protest against racism and mistreatment turned into a riot, resulting in crowds attacking Han Chinese. The state's response — which is still ongoing — was not proportionate.
How China's mass detention of Uyghur Muslims stemmed from …
WEBJuly 5 marks the 10th anniversary of the Urumqi riots, which pitted Uyghur Muslims against Han Chinese on the streets of Xinjiang's capital. The Uyghurs, a Turkic-speaking minority from Central Asia, are a distinct ethnic group from Han Chinese, with Urumqi being closer to Kabul than Beijing.
Bearing Witness 10 Years On: The July 2009 Riots in Xinjiang
WEBJul 29, 2019 · Although the link is unclear, Uyghurs back in Xinjiang’s capital of Urumqi began protesting on July 5 calling for an investigation into the Guangdong incident. The protests started...
On July 5, Uighurs remember 2009 violence that set Chinese crackdown …
WEBThe uprising of July 5, 2009, and ensuing ethnic violence charted the way forward for China’s mass suppression of Uighurs over a decade later.
China locks down Xinjiang a decade after deadly ethnic riots
WEBJul 6, 2019 · In the days after the violence on July 5, 2009, Beijing had sent in thousands of troops to restore order. For weeks, they fired tear gas, raided businesses and swept through Uighur neighborhoods to arrest hundreds, many of …
‘Seven-Five’ unleashed official clampdown ... - The China Project
WEBOn July 5, 2009, peaceful protests in Urumqi sought justice for Uyghurs murdered at a southern China toy factory. Three eyewitnesses recall the violence that erupted.
[Podcast] July 5, 2009: The riots that changed ... - The China Project
WEBJul 8, 2022 · In Urumqi on July 5, 2009, a Uyghur protest against racism and mistreatment turned into a riot, resulting in crowds attacking Han Chinese. The state’s response — which is still ongoing — was not proportionate.
Uighurs reflect on 2009 violence that set off Chinese crackdown
WEBJul 10, 2020 · Peaceful student-led protests for justice soon turned deadly. Young Uighur men rampaged through the streets on July 5, beating and stabbing Hans and attacking Han businesses.
Uygurs reflect on 10th anniversary of deadly riots in Xinjiang
WEBThe riots on July 5, 2009, began as a peaceful protest by Uygur students demanding answers about the killing of two Uygur workers in a factory 4,000km (2,500 miles) away.
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