Decolonizing the Chinese narrative on Uyghurs: The mission of sociologist Dilnur Reyhan

The article discusses the ongoing plight of Uyghurs, focusing on the European Uyghur diaspora's efforts to maintain international attention on human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region (called East Turkestan by Uyghurs). It features an interview with Dilnur Reyhan, founder and president of The European Uyghur Institute, who discusses the challenges of establishing a Uyghur cultural center in Paris, the effects of colonial domination on the diaspora community, and efforts to decolonize Chinese narratives about Uyghurs. Reyhan also highlights the promising activism of young Uyghurs in exile who are bringing progressive, feminist, and humanist perspectives to diaspora advocacy work, including through events like the first International Secular Uyghur Youth Congress.