China’s Uyghurs has been placed in “vocational” or “training” camps that has been accused of actually being concentration camps. The Chinese government insist this is to prevent Uyghurs from becoming extremists in the country, but reports of abuse from the northwest region of Xinjiang have been concerning for the international community.
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Show Notes and Links:
Who The Uyghurs Are And Why China Is Targeting Them (NPR)
Who are the Uyghurs? (Britannica)
Xinjiang: China defends 'education' camps (BBC)
Uighurs reflect on 2009 violence that set off Chinese crackdown (Washington Post)
The Persecution of China’s Muslim Uyghurs (Religion & Politics)
'Their goal is to destroy everyone': Uighur camp detainees allege systematic rape (BBC)