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How the pandemic has allowed governments to step up efforts to police their citizens’ thoughts Worldwide, the cult of intolerance is growing, with the powerful seeking to silence those they disagree with. 13 hours ago A protester holds a placard in front of Nigerias National Assembly during a protest on the Hate Speech Bill and Social Media Bill in Abuja, on November 27, 2019. | Kola Sulaimon / AFP PEN International and the International Cities of Refuge Network work ...

China has imprisoned or detained at least 630 imams and other Muslim religious figures on charges like propagating “extremism” as part of its crackdown in the Xinjiang region, a new study has found. The research, compiled by the Uyghur Human Rights Project, looked at a dataset consisting of 1,046 cases of imams and other religious figures “detained for their association with religious teaching and community leadership” since 2014. The research...

Last Updated: 29th December, 2020 18:59 IST Japan Gave Key Inputs On Uyghur Clampdown To US, UK Amid Calls To Join Five Eyes: Report Japan’s government recently provided key insights to the United States and the UK over the Chinese government’s clampdown on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. As the Japanese government is being urged to join the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence-sharing alliance, it recently provided key inputs to the United States and the UK over the Chinese government’s clampdo...