Israel Ranks Among World’s Worst Jailers of Journalists, Report Finds

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January 18, 2024 | Voice of America | By Liam Scott

For Zubayra Shamseden, who works at the Uyghur Human Rights Project in Washington, the disproportionate jailing of Uyghur reporters is no coincidence.

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“For the Chinese government, Uyghur journalists are a dangerous group of people,” Shamseden told VOA. “They try to crack down on Uyghur journalists particularly because they want to shut the Uyghur voice off.”

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