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.
Re-Education Camps
Christians Detained All Over Xinjiang
Last month, authorities in the Chinese province arrested Christians for a variety of reasons. Some were sent 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.
Uyghur Man Sentenced for Keeping a Beard
A Muslim in Xinjiang was given a five-year prison sentence for growing out an “abnormal beard.”
Muslim Children Orphaned as Authorities Detain Parents
In Xinjiang’s Hotan prefecture, countless children are being forced to live on their own as their parents are being detained at “transformation through education” camps.
Handicraft Production Base Converted Into a Camp (Video)
A composite of 16 buildings, where ethnic handicrafts were manufactured, has now been converted into a “transformation through education” camp in Xinjiang.
Government Employees Fired For Requesting Bail For Uyghurs
In a country where connections can get you anywhere, the “transformation through education” camps in China are off-limits.
Detention in Camp Causes Bankruptcy
A Muslim from Xinjiang is detained at a “transformation through education camp,” and his company was forced to close down in his absence.
Uyghurs Being Monitored Even While Showering
At a recently discovered “transformation through education” camp, authorities are monitoring each and every movement of detainees.
More Camps for Muslims (VIDEOS)
Another building has been discovered as a “transformation through education” camp in Xinjiang. As hundreds of Muslims of various ethnicities continue to be detained, Chinese authorities are working on creating more and more spaces to hold them. Bitter Winter has...