« China police detain Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti », BBC News, (lire en ligne, consulté le ) : « Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said the scholar had been "criminally detained" and was suspected of "committing crimes and violating the law" ».
(en) European Parliament Conference Launches Ilham Tohti’s Candidature for Sakharov Prize« Even more worryingly, as Professor Elliot Sperling cautioned, by demonising the Uyghur’s Islamic faith, this fosters resentment. What’s more, by imprisoning without a fair trial Professor Ilham Tohti, a moderate, liberal and non-violent public critic of the government, the legitimate issues he brings to the surface are ignored, leaving the situation at risk of exploitation from extremists. »
