Ilham Tohti Shortlisted for the European Union's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
Uyghur intellectual Ilham Tohti, who has been serving a life sentence in Chinese prison since 2014, has been shortlisted for the prestigous Sakharov prize for freedom of thought. Presented by the European Union, the Sakharov Prize honors outstanding individuals and groups of people who have dedicated their lives to the defense of human rights and freedom of thought both in Europe and beyond. The UNPO...