Abduweli Ayup
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | China |
| Ein date of birth | 20. century |
| Ein occupation | linguist |
| Educate for | University of Kansas |
Abduweli Ayup (dem born am April 1973) be Western-educated linguist den poet wey operate Uyghur language schools insyd Kashgar, Xinjiang, insyd de northwest part of China. De Uyghur Human Rights Project publish ein biography insyd Resisting Chinese Linguistic Imperialism: Abduweli Ayup den de Movement for Uyghur Mother Tongue-Based Education.
He be strong proponent of linguistic human rights, specifically, de right for de intergenerational transmission of language den culture.[1]
Ein Life
[edit | edit source]Dem born Ayup insyd Kashgar. He start ein studies for de Central University for Nationalities wey dey Beijing insyd 1992,[2] wey he graduate insyd de late 1990s.[3]
From December 2005 go June 2006, na Abduweli be visiting scholar for Ankara University wey dey Turkey. He later receive Ford Foundation fellowship say make he go study for de University of Kansas insyd de United States, wey he plete ein master's degree insyd Linguistics insyd 2011. Upon graduation, Abduweli return go Xinjiang wey he gbele schools wey go teach de Uyghur language, wey be ein mother tongue.[4]
Ein Arrest
[edit | edit source]Economic investigation team of Tianshan District, Ürümqi City arrest Abduweli insyd Kashgar for August 20, 2013 wey dem accuse am of false funding den illegal funds raising give ein proposed schools.[5] Dem sana arrest Dilyar Obul den Muhemmet Sidik Abdurshit, wey na dem be two of ein partners plus de school. Abduweli suffer through illness as na he dey prison, wey dem keep am insyd for nearly nine months.[6]
De Linguistic Society of America[7] den de Committee of Concerned Scientists[8] appeal de President of China say make he investigate de circumstances wey dem take arrest Abduweli Ayup, den petition for fair treatment as per China ein obligations under International Law.
Supporters create Facebook page wey dem take advocate justice give Abduweli.[9]
Dem release Abduwali for November 20, 2014, after ein partners, Dilyar Obul den Muhemmet Sidik, appeal dema verdict.[10] Abduweli return go Kashgar wey he continue dey teach for ein paddy be ein language training school, wey ein wife, Miraghul, work for der as he be absent.
Ein Life for abroad
[edit | edit source]Ayup fly go China insyd August 2015, first settling insyd Turkey, where na he dey stay insyd 2018.[11][12] As na he dey Turkey, he form Uyghur Hjelp, wey dey provide aid give Uyghurs insyd Turkey[13] wey dey document cases of missing Uyghur intellectuals.[14]
Ayup stay for Bergen, Norway plus ein two kiddies since 2019.[3][13] He continue dey teach de Uyghur language give de Uyghur diaspora kiddies.[2]
He be Muslim.[15]
Insyd February 2025, na Ayup for speak for sam UNESCO conference for language technologies top insyd Paris. After dem cancel ein presentation for last minute, he accuse UNESCO say dem bow give pressure wey dey komot from China.[16]
Ein Family
[edit | edit source]Insyd 2017, dem promote Abduweli Ayup ein bro, Erkin Ayup, as head of oversight give de Organization Department of de Chinese Communist Party for ein hometown of Tokkuzak (Tuokezhake), Kona Sheher County (Shufu). He cam loss dat year, wey na menners dey figa say dem send am go sam internment camp wey dey near Kashgar Airport.[17] Ein arrest ein sisto dat same year.[12]
Ebe alleged say Ayup ein niece, Mihray Erkin, die for state custody insyd 2020.[11][18]
Ein Publications
[edit | edit source]Ein Books
[edit | edit source]- De Black Land ; dem publish am insyd Turkish den Uyghur[13]
- English translation (forthcoming 2025), Selkies House Limited[19]
Ein Chapters
[edit | edit source]- Ayup, Abduweli; Tékin, Shungqar; Sidick, Erkin (2022). "Linguistic, Cultural, den Ethnic Genocide of de Uyghurs insyd Xinjiang, China". De Handbook of Linguistic Human Rights (in English). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. pp. 341–355. doi:10.1002/9781119753926.ch24. ISBN 978-1-119-75392-6. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- "Lost insyd Different Scripts". Uyghur Identity and Culture (in English). Taylor & Francis. 2024. doi:10.4324/9781003305576-5/lost-different-scripts-abduweli-ayup. Archived from the original on 2024-04-30.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Q&A With Student of Imprisoned Linguist Abduweli Ayup". Uyghur Human Rights Project. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Uyghur poet Abduweli Ayup: 'I had no choice but to flee'". New Internationalist (in English). 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ingram, Ruth (2023-03-09). "Abduweli Ayup is writing books for exiled Uyghur children". The China Project (in American English). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ "Devotion to Language Proves Risky". The New York Times. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ "Uyghur Language Activist Formally Charged, Thrown in Notorious Prison". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ "Uyghur Activist 'Very Weak' in Prison, Denied Family Visits". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ "LSA Advocates on Behalf of Detained Uyghur Linguist". Linguistic Society of America. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ "Uyghur Linguist's Whereabouts Unknown Since Arrest for Attempt to Teach Language". Committee of Concerned Scientists. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ "Justice for Uyghur Linguist Abduweli Ayup". Facebook.
- ↑ "Chinese Court Frees Uyghur Linguist Following Appeal". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Hoshur, Shohret (2021-05-25). "Niece of Prominent Uyghur Scholar Confirmed to Have Died in Xinjiang Internment Camp". Radio Free Asia (in English). Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Ayup, Abduweli. "Secondary Targets | 'My Sister Was Forced to Denounce Me' | VOA Special Report". projects.voanews.com (in English). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Abduweli Ayup". Asian American Writers' Workshop (in American English). 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ "Hundreds of Uyghur scientists imprisoned in China, rights group says". Voice of America (in English). 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ Ayup, Abduweli (2024-06-14). "I risked prison to keep the Uyghur culture alive". Coda Story (in American English). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ Kashgar, Kasim (February 28, 2025). "Uyghur linguist's presentation dropped at UNESCO summit, igniting fears of Beijing's sway". VOA. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Brother of Uyghur Linguist Confirmed Held in Xinjiang Internment Camp For Years". Radio Free Asia. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ↑ "'They Have My Sister': As Uyghurs Speak Out, China Targets Their Families". The New York Times. 2021-07-27. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ "Blackland". SELKIES HOUSE LIMITED (in British English). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
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