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Symposium highlights struggle of minorities in China
Abigail Trenhaile
Issue date: 9/3/08
"If you beat the cat every day, one day, the cat will declare his own independence," said Rebiya Kadeer, referring to the injustices committed against her people by the Chinese government.
A Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Kadeer is the unofficial leader of the Uyghur people, a Muslim ethnic minority who live in what was once East Turkistan, now part of the People's Republic of China.
Kadeer's grievance is simple: She believes the rights of minorities, guaranteed by the Chinese government's constitution, are being violated.
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| » Symposium highlights struggle of minorities in China - ( 9/3/2008 ) |
| A Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Kadeer is the unofficial leader of the Uyghur people, a Muslim ethnic minority who live in what was once East Turkistan, now part of the People's Republic of China.
Kadeer's grievance is simple: She believes the rights of minorities, guaranteed by the Chinese government's constitution, are being violated.
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