"The spark that ignited the [June 15, 1988 Uyghur Xinjiang University students'] protest came after years of systematic discrimination and humiliation of Uyghur students. On May 5, 1988, racist and degrading graffiti were scrawled in the restroom of the Physics Department at Xinjiang University in Urumqi. The words included vile slogans such as: “Let’s make Uyghur men slaves, and turn their girls into prostitutes.” Despite the disgraceful nature of this incident, the university administration and authorities remained silent. Uyghur students attempted to voice their concerns through legal and official channels, submitting petitions and seeking dialogue. All efforts were either rejected or ignored. It became clear—silence was no longer an option. …What started as discrimination in the 1980s has now escalated into full-scale genocide."
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Dolkun Isa, "The Day That Ignited the Flame of Freedom: A Personal Memory of the June 15 Uyghur Student Demonstration", Bitter Winter (June 19, 2025)
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