Uyghur activists warn of escalating Chinese repression, religious restrictions

Washington DC [US], March 8 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting its international advocacy efforts and raising concerns about what it describes as China’s continued repression of Uyghurs, particularly during Ramzan, as well as the targeting of Uyghur intellectuals and activists.Recent reports cited by WUC claim that authorities in Xinjiang, referred to by many Uyghurs as East Turkistan, have imposed strict monitoring during Ramzan. According to information published by Radio Free Asia, Chinese police detained six Uyghur residents in villages across Hotan Prefecture on 27 February for allegedly “secretly fasting”.Five of the detainees, all…