The Uyghurs are a Turkish-speaking Muslim ethnic minority. They are mainly based
in north-western China in the autonomous region of Xinjiang. They are being held in what are officially referred to as “vocational training centres”. In actual fact, these are
detention camps, where detainees are subjected to repression and forced labor,
and through which China seeks to eradicate the cultural and religious identity of this
Islamic minority. The European Parliament, which had already condemned the mass
internment of the Uighurs, declared in July 2020 that "we may be witnessing the
implementation of a genocide".
The Righteous for the Uyghurs
The Righteous for the Uyghurs are those who defend this population at their own
personal risk. They denounce repression and raise awareness worldwide of what is
happening in a country where opposition to the regime can be very costly. Among
them is Ilham Tohti, the "Mandela of China", who was sentenced to life imprisonment
for his defense of the Uyghurs' rights.
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