Last Updated: Monday, May 3, 2021 13:22
A Canadian journalist who risked imprisonment to report on the oppression of Uyghurs in China is one of two people who have received a top award from the advocacy group World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC). Nathan VanderKlippe, the Globe and Mail’s China correspondent, reported on the mass incarceration of the Uyghur Muslim minority group, the separation of families, and the severe application of family laws including forced sterilization. He received this award specifically for his unveiling of forced labour and the removal of Uyghurs from their home region of Xinjiang to work in factories elsewhere. VanderKlippe was followed and evaded attempts to physically prevent him from approaching restricted areas and taking photos.