UHRP Analysis Finds 1 in 26 Uyghurs Imprisoned in Region with World’s Highest Prison Rate

April 25, 2024 | Hoover Institution

A new UHRP analysis of official figures indicates that Uyghurs, Turkic and other non-Han peoples in the Uyghur Region account for more than a third (34 percent) of China’s estimated prison population, despite making up only one percent of China’s overall population. When accounting for the total regional population, the Uyghur Region has the highest prison rate in the world at an estimated 2,234 per 100,000.

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