Current Activities

Researching Historical and Contemporary Asia

Dr Jo Smith Finley’s joint submission to The Uyghur Tribunal (1st hearings, London, June 4-7, 2021) - 'State Violence in Xinjiang: A Comprehensive Assessment' - is now available for download online here:

Table of Contents:

Introduction - David Tobin

Chapter 1. Forced Labour - Laura T. Murphy

Chapter 2. Child Separation and Coercive Birth Controls - Rian Thum

Chapter 3. Torture and Sexual Violence in the Camps - Rachel Harris

Chapter 4. Destruction of Religious Practice and Heritage - Jo Smith Finley

Chapter 5. Cultural Destruction - Jo Smith Finley

Conclusions