Published 22:32 IST, October 7th 2019
Disturbing video from Xinjiang shows hundreds of blindfolded prisoners
In a disturbing video that has been shared on YouTube, drone footage hundreds of blindfolded and shackled Uyghur prisoners being led from a train in Xinjiang
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ongoing crackdown on Uyghur Muslims, a mirity ethnic group, has become more worrisome after drone video of hundreds of blindfolded men being led from a train surfaced. In video posted by an anymous account named ‘War on Fear’, hundreds of blindfolded men can be seen sitting in courtyard outside a train station with ir hes shaved and hands tied behind ir back. y were n escorted by police officers in SWAT uniform to some or location which has t been captured in video.
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Video blames China for human rights violations
anymous YouTube account claimed that video was taken in China and blamed Chinese government for long-term suppression of human rights and fundamental freedom in Xinjiang Uygur Automous Region. “Our aim is to fight fear. people of today's society always live under supervision of government with high techlogy. People lose ir freedom,” account wrote along with shared video. account also accused leers of Communist Party of China of only loving party and power but t people.
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US criticised Pakistan at UNGA
In September, United States h criticised Pakistan at 74th Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for t highlighting "horrific conditions" of Muslim community in China. China has been accused of detaining around one million Uyghurs and or Turkic-speaking Muslims in Xinjiang province. “I would like to see same level of concern also expressed about Muslims who are being detained in Western China, literally in concentration-like conditions,” said Alice Wells, US Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia to media. “And so being concerned about human rights of Muslims does extend more broly than Kashmir, and you've seen ministration very involved here during UN General Assembly and trying to shine a light on horrific conditions that continue to exist for Muslims throughout China," she ded.
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World Uyghur Congress blames Imran Khan
World Uyghur Congress h also blamed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for t ackwledging plight of mirity community of China. "A couple of months ago, international journalists asked him about this (Uyghur issue) several times, but he said that he doesn't kw and is t aware of it. Pakistan Prime Minister very well kws what Chinese government is doing to Uighur Muslims but he doesn't want to talk on this," said Dolkun Isa, organisation's president.
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(With Inputs from ncies)
19:26 IST, October 7th 2019