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Weekly Brief January 5th

Weekly Brief January 5th

World Uyghur Congress, 5 January 2017

Uyghurs Detained in ‘Re-education Camps’ Subjected to Overcrowding, Squalid Conditions

This week, Radio Free Asia reported that the thousands of innocent Uyghurs detained in the government-run ‘re-education camps’ in Korea city are enduring terrible conditions as they are being held against their will and subjected to indoctrination. Citing a former employee at the camps, Radio Free Asia reported that the Uyghurs detained in these facilities were held in overcrowded and squalid conditions, due to the large numbers of Uyghurs being held there. Despite this, more Uyghurs and being arrested and sent to these facilities daily.

China’s Surveillance of Uyghurs Intensifies

Globe and Mail Reporter Nathan VanderKlippe, who was briefly detained by Chinese authorities earlier in the year for reporting on the situation in East Turkestan, reported on the massive efforts taken by the Chinese government to monitor and track the Uyghur people in East Turkestan. Even in rural villages, the streets are filled with security cameras and police stations are a common sight, in some areas they are less than 500 meters apart.This overbearing surveillance and constant monitoring of all activities has made life difficult for all people in East Turkestan.