Flash Points: Why doesn’t the world care more about the Uyghurs?

How Xinjiang fell by the wayside. [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Flashpoints]( March 26, 2023 | [View in browser]( To read unlimited articles featured in Flash Points, [sign in]( or [subscribe today](. “One aspect of the Uyghur genocide that has always confounded me is why outrage among the global public has been so muted,” FP’s Amy Mackinnon [wrote]( this week. Despite her hesitancy in broaching this subject with a Uyghur human rights advocate, Mackinnon recently posed this question to Nury Turkel, who is now the chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Below, you’ll find Turkel’s three possible explanations for the world’s silence, as well as more essays and reporting exploring how—and why—Xinjiang has fallen by the wayside.—Chloe Hadavas --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Witness]( Why is global outrage about the Uyghur genocide muted? Human rights advocate Nury Turkel has some ideas. By Amy Mackinnon --------------------------------------------------------------- [UNESCO Made Ukraine a Priority, but Xinjiang Fell by the Wayside]( When some cultures are protected more than others. By Liam Scott --------------------------------------------------------------- [The United Nations Is Scared of Calling Out China’s Genocide]( A long-delayed report on Xinjiang was an important step forward, but it has critical omissions. By Azeem Ibrahim --------------------------------------------------------------- [Why Erdogan Has Abandoned the Uyghurs]( As Ankara grows more economically dependent on Beijing, the Turkish government is no longer offering a safe haven or defending Uyghur rights. By Kuzzat Altay --------------------------------------------------------------- [China’s Transnational Repression Gets Saudi Backing]( Deporting Uyghur refugees is inhumane and illegal. By Rayhan Asat Photo: Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images --------------------------------------------------------------- [Meet Leaders in Global Affairs]( [Meet Leaders in Global Affairs]( A graduate school experience is not defined solely by the degree program’s curriculum. Of great importance is the transfer of knowledge, lessons, and skills from experts and educators — such as professors, deans, directors, and alumni — to students . Meet the leaders who shape students’ experiences and are developing the next generation of global changemakers. [Click here to access our special graduate program guide and request information from the featured schools](. --------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Flashpoints newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [partner with FP]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005. [Link](