Saudi Arabia could deport a group of Uyghurs, including a mom and her 13-year-old daughter, to China. The news has alarmed human rights advocates who say they could face inhumane treatment upon return.
Undeterred by ICC decision, Uighurs hail EU, UK steps toward holding China accountable
In the northwest corner of China, rival protesters defied the Chinese government’s efforts to lock down the province after deadly clashes between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese. For more The Takeaway turns to Shirong Chen, China Editor for the BBC.
We wanted you to name a city in China that was once a stop of the Silk Road. The answer is Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang Uighurs Autonomous Region. Reporter Anne Donohue visited Kashgar and sent us an audio postcard.
Another attack in Western China
Just four days into the Beijing Olympics, there’s been another attack near the western city of Kashgar, where Chinese authorities have warned of threats from Muslim separatists in the region, as The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports.
