Uighur

Posted on September 2, 2022 by admin1 21

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The United Nations (UN) accused China of serious human rights violations that may amount to “crimes against humanity” in a long-delayed report examining a crackdown on Uyghurs.

About Uyghurs

They are a predominantly Muslim, Turkic ethnicity who live in China’s North-Western Xinjiang Province.
They speak their own language, which is similar to Turkish, and see themselves as culturally and ethnically close to Central Asian nations
They are mainly a sedentary village-dwelling people who live in the network of oases formed in the valleys and lower slopes of the Tien Shan, Pamirs, and related mountain systems.

About Xinjiang

It lies in the north-west of China and is the country’s largest region.
It is technically an autonomous region within China.
- The region, rich in minerals, and shares borders with eight countries, including India, Pakistan, Russia and Afghanistan.

Source: IE

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