Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 3:52 pm
The Xinjiang autonomous region in China is facing the
worst kind of cultural and ethnic genocide. There is a long
history of dissonance between the indigenous ethnic Uyghur
and Chinese authorities. The Chinese government refuses to
categorize Uighurs as an indigenous population and describe
Uighurs as a regional minority. One among China’s
fifty-five ethnic minorities, Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic
group originating from central and eastern Asia. China is
facing criticism and worldwide condemnation over its unkind
and harsh treatment towards the Uighur Muslims. A
Uighur-Kazakh citizen, Gulbahar Jelilova reported that she
was ruthlessly beaten and raped while in custody. Stew Chao,
The Xinjiang autonomous region in China is facing the worst kind of cultural and ethnic genocide. There is a long history of dissonance between the indigenous ethnic Uyghur and Chinese authorities.