206:. His organization, Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights, has played a crucial role in documenting and publicizing the testimonies of former detainees and their families. These testimonies have highlighted cases of arbitrary detention, forced separation of families, and the suppression of cultural and religious practices among ethnic Kazakhs and other Turkic minorities in Xinjiang.
518:
22:
223:
In March 2019, Serikzhan Bilash was arrested by Kazakh authorities on charges of inciting ethnic hatred. This arrest was widely perceived as politically motivated, allegedly influenced by pressure from China. Following his arrest, Bilash was released under the condition that he cease his activism and
232:
Serikzhan Bilash's activism has been instrumental in drawing global attention to the human rights crisis in
Xinjiang. His commitment to documenting and sharing the experiences of detainees has provided valuable insights into the extent and nature of the abuses occurring in the region. Bilash remains
214:
The "re-education camps" in
Xinjiang have been widely criticized by international human rights organizations and governments for detaining ethnic minorities without due process and subjecting them to forced indoctrination, labor, and other human rights abuses. Bilash's work has brought significant
215:
attention to the plight of those detained in these camps. Through his organization, he has collected and disseminated numerous accounts of the conditions and treatment faced by detainees.
224:
remain in Almaty. Despite these restrictions, his earlier efforts continue to resonate and contribute to the international understanding of the situation in
Xinjiang.
297:
458:
432:
354:
89:, video blogger. He is known for his efforts to expose and combat the treatment of ethnic Kazakhs and other Turkic peoples in China's
150:
85:; born 1975) is a Kazakh public, political and human rights activist, former entrepreneur, head of the human rights organization
539:
490:
275:
408:
528:
98:
94:
86:
147:
202:
Serikzhan Bilash has been a prominent figure in raising awareness about the human rights abuses occurring in
573:
97:, which focuses on documenting and publicizing the internment of ethnic Kazakhs in Xinjiang's so-called
568:
386:
32:
144:
466:
362:
305:
74:
51:
562:
233:
a key figure in the fight against the persecution of ethnic minorities in
Xinjiang.
276:"Silencing of Activist Shows Kazakhstan's Contempt for Rights | Human Rights Watch"
252:"Activist Defending Ethnic Kazakhs In China Explains Why He Had To Flee Kazakhstan"
355:"'Our souls are dead': how I survived a Chinese 're-education' camp for Uyghurs"
329:
470:
366:
309:
298:"Xinjiang activist freed in Kazakh court after agreeing to stop campaigning"
41:
517:
459:"Kazakh police arrest activist who campaigned for human rights in Xinjiang"
21:
203:
90:
251:
101:. In 2020 he was forced to leave Kazakhstan, currently lives in the USA.
125:
co-founder of the human rights organization
Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights
433:"Xinjiang activist spared jail, but must end criticism of China"
511:
153:
93:
region. He is the co-founder of the human rights organization
15:
491:"Kazakh rights defender arrested over Xinjiang activism"
535:
46:
36:
542:
to it so that it can be listed with similar articles.
183:
175:
167:
159:
138:
133:
124:
106:
353:Haitiwaji, Gulbahar; Morgat, Rozenn (2021-01-12).
8:
387:"Serikzhan Bilash Wins His Case in Almaty"
103:
409:"Xinjiang human rights activist arrested"
242:
7:
457:France-Presse, Agence (2019-03-11).
296:France-Presse, Agence (2019-08-17).
527:needs additional or more specific
14:
330:"Serikzhan Bilash – The Diplomat"
187:politician, human rights activist
151:Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
516:
20:
256:Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
1:
250:Pannier, Bruce (2023-09-30).
407:Rivers, Matt (2019-03-13).
210:Xinjiang Re-education Camps
95:Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights
87:Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights
590:
191:
129:
120:
113:
78:
437:South China Morning Post
148:Kazakh Autonomous Region
114:
219:Arrest and Legal Issues
35:, as no other articles
99:re-education camps
54:for suggestions.
44:to this page from
557:
556:
540:adding categories
195:
194:
115:Серікжан Біләшұлы
83:Serikjan Biläşulı
79:Серікжан Біләшұлы
68:
67:
581:
552:
549:
543:
520:
512:
506:
505:
503:
502:
487:
481:
480:
478:
477:
454:
448:
447:
445:
444:
429:
423:
422:
420:
419:
404:
398:
397:
395:
394:
383:
377:
376:
374:
373:
350:
344:
343:
341:
340:
326:
320:
319:
317:
316:
293:
287:
286:
284:
283:
272:
266:
265:
263:
262:
247:
134:Personal details
108:Serikzhan Bilash
104:
80:
71:Serikzhan Bilash
63:
60:
49:
47:related articles
24:
16:
589:
588:
584:
583:
582:
580:
579:
578:
559:
558:
553:
547:
544:
533:
521:
510:
509:
500:
498:
489:
488:
484:
475:
473:
456:
455:
451:
442:
440:
431:
430:
426:
417:
415:
406:
405:
401:
392:
390:
385:
384:
380:
371:
369:
352:
351:
347:
338:
336:
334:thediplomat.com
328:
327:
323:
314:
312:
295:
294:
290:
281:
279:
274:
273:
269:
260:
258:
249:
248:
244:
239:
230:
221:
212:
200:
168:Political party
143:
116:
109:
64:
58:
55:
45:
42:introduce links
25:
12:
11:
5:
587:
585:
577:
576:
571:
561:
560:
555:
554:
548:September 2024
524:
522:
515:
508:
507:
482:
449:
424:
399:
378:
345:
321:
288:
267:
241:
240:
238:
235:
229:
226:
220:
217:
211:
208:
199:
196:
193:
192:
189:
188:
185:
181:
180:
177:
173:
172:
169:
165:
164:
161:
157:
156:
140:
136:
135:
131:
130:
127:
126:
122:
121:
118:
117:
111:
110:
107:
66:
65:
52:Find link tool
28:
26:
19:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
586:
575:
574:Living people
572:
570:
567:
566:
564:
551:
541:
537:
531:
530:
525:This article
523:
519:
514:
513:
496:
492:
486:
483:
472:
468:
464:
460:
453:
450:
438:
434:
428:
425:
414:
410:
403:
400:
388:
382:
379:
368:
364:
360:
356:
349:
346:
335:
331:
325:
322:
311:
307:
303:
299:
292:
289:
277:
271:
268:
257:
253:
246:
243:
236:
234:
227:
225:
218:
216:
209:
207:
205:
197:
190:
186:
182:
179:Leila Adiljan
178:
174:
171:Atajurt Party
170:
166:
162:
158:
155:
152:
149:
146:
141:
137:
132:
128:
123:
119:
112:
105:
102:
100:
96:
92:
88:
84:
76:
72:
62:
53:
48:
43:
39:
38:
34:
29:This article
27:
23:
18:
17:
545:
526:
499:. Retrieved
497:. 2019-03-10
494:
485:
474:. Retrieved
463:The Guardian
462:
452:
441:. Retrieved
439:. 2019-08-17
436:
427:
416:. Retrieved
412:
402:
391:. Retrieved
389:. 2021-12-22
381:
370:. Retrieved
359:The Guardian
358:
348:
337:. Retrieved
333:
324:
313:. Retrieved
302:The Guardian
301:
291:
280:. Retrieved
278:. 2019-08-21
270:
259:. Retrieved
255:
245:
231:
222:
213:
201:
82:
70:
69:
56:
30:
569:1975 births
160:Nationality
145:Lake Sairam
563:Categories
529:categories
501:2024-07-22
476:2024-07-22
443:2024-07-22
418:2024-07-22
393:2024-07-22
372:2024-07-22
339:2024-07-22
315:2024-07-22
282:2024-07-22
261:2024-07-22
237:References
184:Occupation
50:; try the
37:link to it
495:France 24
471:0261-3077
367:0261-3077
310:0261-3077
59:July 2024
40:. Please
536:help out
204:Xinjiang
198:Activism
91:Xinjiang
534:Please
469:
365:
308:
228:Legacy
176:Spouse
163:Kazakh
75:Kazakh
33:orphan
31:is an
467:ISSN
363:ISSN
306:ISSN
142:1975
139:Born
538:by
413:CNN
154:PRC
565::
493:.
465:.
461:.
435:.
411:.
361:.
357:.
332:.
304:.
300:.
254:.
81:,
77::
550:)
546:(
532:.
504:.
479:.
446:.
421:.
396:.
375:.
342:.
318:.
285:.
264:.
73:(
61:)
57:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.