Islam in China
New Zealand condemns China’s treatment of Uyghurs but won’t call it ‘genocide’
New Zealand has joined other countries in calling out China for its mistreatment of Uyghurs, but falls short of calling it “genocide.” Critics say the condemnation has been “watered down” to protect China as an essential trade partner.
US blacklists Chinese tech companies accused of Uighur human rights violations
The World’s host Marco Werman talks with Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch, on the Trump administration’s move to blacklist Chinese companies that provided surveillance technology to track Turkic Uighurs and other Muslims.
Uighur restaurant owner speaks out: ‘I should fight for my father’
Adila Sadir, a Uighur woman from China, never expected to make a life for herself in Massachusetts, but recent persecution of the Uighurs in her homeland has lead her to stay. Now, she owns the only Uighur restaurant in the state and is speaking out about her people’s struggle.
China’s crackdown on Xinjiang’s Uighur Muslims draws international concern
The Chinese government has gone to great lengths to keep a lid on its policies in the northwestern province of Xinjiang, the historic home for the Uighur Muslim population. But the details of what human rights advocates say is a massive crackdown on an entire culture are becoming more widely known.