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A Saved Picture of the Quran Is Enough to Detain Uyghurs in China, Report Says
Simply viewing a photo of the Quran in the Xinjiang region of China is enough to be designated a dangerous extremist by government officials, according to a Human Right Watch report released Wednesday. Chinese police maintain a “master list” of around 50,000 video, audio, and photo files they claim contain violent and harmful content. Individuals…
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Virgin Galactic Chairman Says Nobody Cares About Genocide of Uyghurs in China
Chamath Palihapitiya, the chairman of Virgin Galactic and CEO of Social Capital, doesn’t care about the plight of Uyghurs — a Muslim-majority ethnic group that’s faced persecution by the Chinese government. Numerous reports out of China have documented how the Uyghurs have been subject to forced abortions, systematic rape, torture, and internment in concentration camps.…
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H&M Purged From Chinese Maps and Online Stores for Criticising Forced Labour in Xinjiang
H&M has been purged from maps and internet listings in China after the clothing retailer criticised the use of forced labour in Xinjiang province, the area in northwestern China where Uighurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group, have been systematically oppressed by the Chinese government.
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Chinese Government Using Forced Abortion and Sterilisation to Suppress Muslim Population: Report
The Chinese government is spending millions of dollars each year implementing population control measures against the Uighurs, the country’s largest Muslim ethnic group, including mandatory IUDs, sterilisation, and forced abortions, according to a story published Monday by the Associated Press.