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Articles by Peter Irwin
The Global Cost of Ignoring Xinjiang
In the years following 2017, when evidence of mass arbitrary detention in China’s Uyghur region began reaching the outside world, a broad coalition responded. Civil society mobilized, governments passed genocide resolutions, the UN launched an investigation, and corporations faced legal exposure over tainted supply chains. In 2026, that energy has largely dissipated.
Circulating microRNA profiles associated with tick bite and debilitating symptom complexes attributed to ticks (DSCATT)
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Abstract Tick bites in Australia are associated with a poorly understood syndrome known as Debilitating Symptom Complexes Attributed to Ticks (DSCATT), however, the underlying biological mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we investigate host responses to tick bite and DSCATT by profiling circulating host-encoded microRNAs (miRNAs), key regulators of gene expression.
By Ryan Farr, Carlos Rodrigues, Siobhon Egan, Jenny Su, Amanda D. Barbosa, Michelle Long, Jill Austen, Wenna Lee, Alexander W. Gofton, Andrew Ratchford, Brian Burns, Miles H Beaman, Allen C Cheng, Helen M Faddy, Roy A. Hall, Marjorie Collins, Una M. Ryan, John Stenos, Stephen Graves, Charlotte Oskam, Peter Irwin, Cameron Stewart Verified, Justine O’Donovan
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International Hotel Giants Are Profiting Despite Genocide in Xinjiang
Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. U.S. Foreign Policy Economics Human Rights China In January 2021, the U.S. government declared that China was committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The U.K. Parliament and the French National Assembly soon followed suit with their own such pronouncements.
Tick-borne disease rapidly spreading in Australian dog population
by Peter Irwin, Amanda Barbosa and Charlotte Oskam, The Conversation Credit: Shutterstock While we continue to be occupied with the COVID pandemic, another life-threatening disease has emerged in northern Australia, one that's cause for considerable alarm for the millions of dog owners around the country.
How to protect your dog from canine ehrlichiosis, a new deadly disease spread through ticks
© Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Charmian Perkins/Getty Images While we continue to be occupied with the Covid pandemic, another life-threatening disease has emerged in northern Australia, one that’s cause for considerable alarm for the millions of dog owners around the country. This disease — canine ehrlichiosis — is transmitted through the bite of a bacterium-carrying parasite called the “brown dog tick”.
Why is China Banning Baby Names and Beards in Xinjiang?
China Power Crucial to understanding China’s recent moves in the region is a piece of legislation that quietly took effect on April 1. Credit: Flickr / ChiralJon Much has already been made of the recent news coming out of China’s westernmost province – that parents have been prohibited from choosing names like “Muhammad,” “Medina” and “Jihad” for their children.
Tokyo's 2020 Olympics brings China’s human rights record into focus
By Peter Irwin Tokyo is marking one year until they play host to the 2020 Summer Olympics, making it the first Asian city to host the games for a second time. Not to be outdone, Beijing’s upcoming Games in 2022 will follow in Tokyo’s footsteps after first hosting in 2008, but circumstances surrounding the event may end up mired in controversy.
UN chief makes it loud and clear: when it comes to China, human rights are not a priority
By Peter Irwin, Program Manager, World Uyghur Congress UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has made clear—if it wasn’t clear enough already—his intention to continue to ignore one of the world’s worst human rights crises unfolding in plain sight. Guterres was in Beijing last week attending the Belt and Road Forum—the second of such events aimed at bolstering support for Xi Jinping’s controversial Belt and Road Initiative.
Five years after his arrest, the lessons China's Ilham Tohti tried to teach are left unheeded
Bt Peter Irwin, Program Manager, World Uyghur Congress Ten years ago, it would have been difficult to anticipate how Uyghurs in China would manage under new Party leadership. Five years ago, two dozen police stormed into Ilham Tohti’s apartment, snatching him up in a matter of minutes. Nothing has been the same since.
Remembering the Ghulja Incident: 20th Anniversary of ‘Uyghur Tiananmen’ Passes With Little Notice
February 5, 1997, remains one of the most unforgettable days of commemoration for the Uyghur people. This year, the 20th anniversary of violently suppressed demonstrations in Ghulja, Xinjiang, reminds us of the raw and unimaginable power of the Chinese government. The anniversary also happened to slip by with nearly no mention outside some circles.
Inquiry into Lyme-like illness calls for more research and better treatment | Australian Doctor
For the past 20 years, a debate about the presence of Lyme disease caused by ticks transmitting a specific group of bacteria has resulted in often intense and confused media attention in Australia. While some claim the organism (known as Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato) exists, to date there has been no conclusive scientific evidence to support this.
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