104. The Uighurs

Mar 10, 2020

Rukiye Turdush is a Canadian activist who works on behalf of her ethnic community, the Uighurs. These inhabitants of northwest China are experiencing what the former diplomat Charles Burton calls “cultural genocide.” Together Rukiye and Charles describe to Metta the “re-education camps” where Uighurs are confined if they display any of their traditional cultural preferences — especially an Islamic lifestyle.

Video version:  https://youtu.be/KpRyQ2p2WUA

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