In style reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution era, the local authorities sentenced 16 Uyghurs in a public trial recently.
Muslim Uyghurs
Ethnic Uyghur Officials Persecuted
Authorities in Xinjiang are sentencing high-ranking Uyghurs to long prison terms as part of their anti-Muslim campaign.
Sentenced to Prison for an Old “Crime”
A farmer in Xinjiang was detained for teaching Arabic eight years ago. In 2017, he was arrested again for his old “crime” and sentenced to five years and six months in prison.
European Parliament Resolution of October 4, 2018 on Mass Arbitrary Detention of Uyghur and Kazakh Muslims in Xinjiang
Mass arbitrary detention of Uyghurs and Kazakhs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Another Camp for Uyghurs Exposed in Xinjiang
Over 2,000 Uyghur men are detained in a “transformation through education” camp in Lop county of Xinjiang’s Hotan prefecture.
Children of Arrested Uyghur Families Strictly Supervised
Authorities in Lop county of Xinjiang’s Hotan prefecture are strictly supervising about 2,000 Uyghur children from families whose both parents had been taken to “transformation through education” camps.
Uyghur Women Forced to Labor in Camp
New information emerged that women that are kept in the Kazanqi Ethnic Handicraft Production Base, which has been recently converted into a camp, are forced to work.
Shelter Houses Built for Muslim Children (VIDEO)
After their parents are taken away to “transformation through education” camps, the children are often left unsupervised. Authorities are now building shelter houses for them.
Uyghur Students Expelled From University
More than ten students who were interning at the Medical University of Xinjiang were expelled, other suspended for practicing Islam.
Uyghur Man Sentenced for Keeping a Beard
A Muslim in Xinjiang was given a five-year prison sentence for growing out an “abnormal beard.”