Ilham Tohti

Uyghur economist and Human Rights activist
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Ilham Tohti
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Ilham Tohti

Summary

Ilham Tohti is a human[1]. Born in Artush[2], he… he was born on October 25, 1969[3]. He worked as a human rights defender[4], university teacher[5], and economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Artush[2], Ilham Tohti…
  • Ilham Tohti was born on October 25, 1969[3].
  • A child of Ilham Tohti was Jewher Ilham[8].
  • Ilham Tohti held citizenship in People's Republic of China[9].
  • Ilham Tohti worked as a human rights defender[4].
  • Ilham Tohti worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Ilham Tohti worked as an economist[6].
  • Among Ilham Tohti's employers was Minzu University of China[10].
  • Ilham Tohti's education included a stint at Northeast Normal University[11].
  • Ilham Tohti was educated at Minzu University of China[12].
  • Ilham Tohti received the PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award[13].
  • Ilham Tohti received the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders[14].
  • Ilham Tohti received the Weimar Human Rights Prize[15].
  • Ilham Tohti received the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize[16].
  • Ilham Tohti received the Sakharov Prize[17].
  • Ilham Tohti's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Ilham Tohti is recorded as male[19].
  • Ilham Tohti's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ilham Tohti's Commons category is recorded as Ilham Tohti[21].
  • Ilham Tohti's given name is recorded as Ilham[22].
  • Ilham Tohti's convicted of is recorded as crime of separatism[23].
  • Ilham Tohti's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[24].
  • Ilham Tohti's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ug', 'text': 'ئىلھام توختى'}[25].
  • Ilham Tohti's name in kana is recorded as イリハム・トフティ[26].
  • Ilham Tohti's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[27].

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Origins and Family

Ilham Tohti was born in Artush[2]. He was born on October 25, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at Northeast Normal University[11], a university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Changchun[31] and Minzu University of China[12], a university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1951[34], headquartered in Minzu University community[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include human rights defender[4], university teacher[5], and economist[6]. Ilham Tohti was employed by Minzu University of China[10].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award[13], a literary award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1987[38]; Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders[14], a human rights award[39], founded in 1993[40]; Weimar Human Rights Prize[15], a human rights award[41]; Václav Havel Human Rights Prize[16], a human rights award[42], founded in 2013[43]; and Sakharov Prize[17], a human rights award[44], in European Union[45], founded in 1988[46], headquartered in Strasbourg[47].

Personal Life

A child of Ilham Tohti was Jewher Ilham[8]. His religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Why It Matters

Ilham Tohti ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Ilham Tohti born?

Ilham Tohti was born in Artush[2].

What did Ilham Tohti do for work?

Ilham Tohti worked as human rights defender[4], university teacher[5], and economist[6].

Where did Ilham Tohti go to school?

Ilham Tohti was educated at Northeast Normal University[11] and Minzu University of China[12].

What awards did Ilham Tohti receive?

Honors received include PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award[13], Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders[14], Weimar Human Rights Prize[15], and Václav Havel Human Rights Prize[16].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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