Ilham Tohti – pictured in 2010 – has been nominated for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. Photo: Ricky Wong Ilham Tohti – pictured in 2010 – has been nominated for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. Photo: Ricky Wong
Ilham Tohti – pictured in 2010 – has been nominated for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. Photo: Ricky Wong
Xinjiang
China /  Diplomacy

Jailed dissident economist Ilham Tohti nominated for top European human rights prize

  • Prize co-sponsor says Tohti is an example of courage and determination in standing up for basic principles of justice and fairness
  • China says giving him the award would be a show of support for terrorism

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Stuart Lau
Stuart Lau

Updated: 11:12pm, 29 Aug, 2019

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Ilham Tohti – pictured in 2010 – has been nominated for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. Photo: Ricky Wong Ilham Tohti – pictured in 2010 – has been nominated for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. Photo: Ricky Wong
Ilham Tohti – pictured in 2010 – has been nominated for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. Photo: Ricky Wong
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