WUC Intensifies Global Advocacy Against Uyghur Repression During Ramzan

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has issued its latest brief, casting a spotlight on its global advocacy initiatives and expressing alarm over what it regards as China’s persistent repression of Uyghurs, especially during the holy month of Ramzan. The brief includes recent reports indicating heavy surveillance measures imposed by authorities in the region of Xinjiang, known to Uyghurs as East Turkistan. According to information from Radio Free Asia, Chinese authorities detained six Uyghur villagers in Hotan Prefecture on February 27 for allegedly ‘secretly fasting.’ Five of these individuals, all seniors over 70, were released following warnings and mandatory political education…