Chinese court sentences Uyghur folklorist Rahile Dawut to life imprisonment: Report

September 24, 2023 | ANI News

Dawut’s life sentence showcases the severity of China’s abusive campaign in Xinjiang. Over 300 Uyghur intellectuals have been detained in the region, according to the Uyghur Human Rights Project. As many as 3 million people, particularly Uyghurs, are estimated to have been arbitrarily detained in the region, the report said.

Speaking to VOA News, Zubayra Shamseden, who works at the Uyghur Human Rights Project in Washington, said that since Dawut’s research focused on Uyghur culture and heritage, her life sentence showcases China’s “clear intention of wiping out Uyghur culture from Earth.” Human rights lawyer Rayhan Asat said that Dawut’s life sentence is part of China’s clear strategy to eliminate Uyghur culture by targeting intellectuals.

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