People's Republic of China: Uighurs fleeing persecution as China wages its "war on terror"

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305599212

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http://web.amnesty.org/library/pdf/ASA170212004ENGLISH/$File/ASA1702104.pdf

Sourced from: 

Refugee Studies Centre

Author/Creator: 

Amnesty International (AI)

Publisher: 

Amnesty International (AI)

Publisher Type: 

Non-Governmental Organization

Publisher Url: 

http://www.amnesty.org

Description: 

The first section of this report gives an overview of the human rights situation in the XUAR, including recent developments in China’s official propaganda campaign against "terrorism". The second section describes the plight of Uighurs in other countries, including those who apply for asylum. According to Amnesty International’s research, several disturbing trends have emerged or intensified over recent months, including harassment by the Chinese authorities of relatives of Uighurs who flee abroad; increasing attempts by the Chinese authorities to curtail the political and human rights activities of Uighur activists in other countries; and growing fears among many Uighurs abroad, including asylum seekers and refugees, of being forcibly returned to China.

Language: 

English

Subject: 

Displaced persons

Subject: 

Forcible return

Subject: 

Human rights violations

Subject: 

Muslims

Subject: 

Minority groups

Coverage Geography: 

China

Coverage Time: 

1998-2004

Date Created: 

01/01/2004

Date Reliable: 

Yes

Item Type: 

Field reports

Relation: 

AI Index: ASA 17/021/2004

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Adobe Acrobat

Format Medium: 

GIF

Format Medium: 

PDF

Format Extent: 

42 p

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Cleared