China’s Uighurs jailed

The World

A newly leaked document offers insights into how China is punishing thousands of Uighur Muslims for traditional religious beliefs. Uighur activist Jewher Ilham talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the plight of her father, imprisoned scholar Ilham Tohti and how China is using new technologies to monitor Uighur families inside and outside their homes.

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