CW.322.VIKING BOER – CHINA WATCH – China’s Uighur Muslims [BBC X14]

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CW.322.VIKING BOER – CHINA WATCH – China’s Uighur Muslims [BBC X14]
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Sep 24, 2023 #Uyghur #BBCNews #China
A prominent Uyghur academic has been reportedly jailed for life by China for “endangering state security”.

Professor Rahile Dawut is an expert on Uyghur folklore and traditions and had been teaching at Xinjiang University College of Humanities before her arrest.

The 57-year-old lost her appeal last month.

China denies allegations of crimes against humanity towards the Uyghur population located in northwest China.
The Chinese region of Xinjiang is home to millions of ethnic Muslim Uighurs who have lived there for decades. Rights groups say hundreds of thousands have been detained in camps without trial, but China argues they voluntarily attend centres that combat “extremism
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