A Saved Picture of the Quran Is Enough to Detain Uyghurs in China, Report Says


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A Saved Picture of the Quran Is Enough to Detain Uyghurs in China, Report Says Simply viewing a photo of the Quran in the Xinjiang region of China is enough to be designated a dangerous extremist by government officials, according to a Human Right Watch report released Wednesday. Chinese police maintain a “master list” of around 50,000 video, audio, and photo files they claim contain violent and harmful content. Individuals found with copies of those files stored on their own devices were reportedly flagged and brought in for interrogation. That supposedly violent content? Quran readings and wedding songs, according to...