Washington DC, May 2 -- The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) has raised alarm over what it describes as severe press repression in East Turkistan, also known as the Uyghur Region, arguing that the region represents one of the most extreme examples of media suppression within China's already tightly controlled information environment, ahead of World Press Freedom Day, according to the organisation's release.

Citing Reporters Without Borders' 2025 Press Freedom Index, the UHRP noted that China ranks 178th out of 180 countries, a position it said reflects persistently dire conditions for independent journalism. According to the UHRP release, East Turkistan stands at the harshest end of this national landscape, where both foreign correspon...