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World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

A court in China sentences a famed Uyghur scholar to life in prison, foundation says

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A court in China sentences a famed Uyghur scholar to life in prison, foundation says

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World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

A human rights foundation says a prominent Uyghur scholar specializing in the study of her people’s folklore and traditions has been sentenced to life in prison in China.

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So how exactly was she “engaging state security,” by teaching about Uyghur culture?!
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  China is a tyrannical regime. Logic is not a requirement.
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  Well, she was missing since 2017. Probably being re-educated to teach Uyghur kids to worship Xinnie the Pooh

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