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China literally has Iron Curtains. So what happens in China, Stays in China.
Same goes for what's happening to #UighurMuslims
Though for most it's a recent phenomenon war on Uighur MusIims they perhaps saw it coming since 1970s
#SpeakForUyghurs
#Naqlikijagrukta
#NaqliThreads

In 1949 Xinjiang officially became the part of PRC.
And thus began the mass migration of Han Chinese to the region.
Xinjiang just like many other regions of China has seen independence movements or separatist movement for Turkestan
#SpeakForUyghurs https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-26414014

Why is there tension between China and the Uighurs?

The BBC looks at the history of discord between Chinese authorities and the indigenous ethnic Uighur population in the Xinjiang region.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-26414014

Over the years Uyghur and local Chinese and the governments ended up in a lot of violence.
But things took a turn in 2009.
In 2009 after riots in the region which led to death and violence of hundreds, the UM started radicalism which lead to more attacks https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/jul/05/china-uighur-riots-xianjing

Muslim Uighurs riot as ethnic tensions rise in western China

Muslim Uighurs riot as ethnic tensions rise in western China

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/jul/05/china-uighur-riots-xianjing

Taking excuse of these terrorists attacks majorty of which were backed by Turkistan Islamic Party. TIP has connections with many other terrorists groups. Notably Al Qaeda and ISIS.
#SpeakForUyghurs https://apnews.com/article/591f9b238c84477b87cfac68bfe169fc

Chinese jihadis' rise in Syria raises concerns at home

BEIRUT (AP) — Many don't speak Arabic and their role in Syria is little known to the outside world, but the Chinese fighters of the Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria are organized, battled-hardened...

https://apnews.com/article/591f9b238c84477b87cfac68bfe169fc

*China started a cultural and ethical genocide on Uighurs

In 2014 CCP issued rules and regulations under "People's war on Terrorism"; under which
*No long beard
*No veils
*No religious names

And after this came the re-educational camps
#SpeakForUyghurs https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39460538

China Uighurs: Xinjiang ban on long beards and veils

Beijing says the measures, which also ban refusing to watch state TV, will combat Islamist extremism.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39460538

After this there was no turning back. Xinjiang soon became a military state. With state recruiting a huge number of police officers more than anywhere in the world
#SpeakForUyghurs https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/how-a-chinese-region-that-accounts-for-just-1-5-of-the-population-became-a-testing-ground-for-the-most-intrusive-police-state-in-the-world/articleshow/65221797.cms

How a Chinese region that accounts for just 1.5% of the population became a testing ground for the...

AP Photo/Ng Han GuanIn this Nov. 3, 2017, photo, residents walk through a security checkpoint into the Hotan Bazaar where a screen shows Chinese President

https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/how-a-chinese-region-that-accounts-for-just-1-5-of-the-population-became-a-testing-ground-for-the-most-intrusive-police-state-in-the-world/articleshow/65221797.cms

Xinjiang inspite the fact constituting only 2% of China's population, constituted 21% of arrestes made in 2017
#SpeakForUyghurs https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/how-a-chinese-region-that-accounts-for-just-1-5-of-the-population-became-a-testing-ground-for-the-most-intrusive-police-state-in-the-world/articleshow/65221797.cms

How a Chinese region that accounts for just 1.5% of the population became a testing ground for the...

AP Photo/Ng Han GuanIn this Nov. 3, 2017, photo, residents walk through a security checkpoint into the Hotan Bazaar where a screen shows Chinese President

https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/how-a-chinese-region-that-accounts-for-just-1-5-of-the-population-became-a-testing-ground-for-the-most-intrusive-police-state-in-the-world/articleshow/65221797.cms

Though ofc China constantly refuses to accept what he's doing and rather would call it's detainees as trainees and detention center as re-educationnal camps

Maybe China has dyslexia

#SpeakForUyghurs
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/19/asia/china-australia-xinjiang-cheng-jingye-intl-hnk/index.html
#SpeakForUyghurs

Chinese ambassador says Xinjiang 'trainees' have graduated

China's ambassador to Australia has defended Beijing against accusations of human rights violations in a rare press conference Thursday, saying allegations that one million people had been detained...

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/19/asia/china-australia-xinjiang-cheng-jingye-intl-hnk/index.html

Though world shouldn't be surprised at this atrocity at the hands of China, Given it's not happening for the 1st time

Remember the Tibetans? https://www.wionews.com/world/xi-jinpings-three-step-plan-to-sinicize-tibet-324367

Xi Jinping's three-step plan to sinicize Tibet

The Chinese president, the commander in chief of China's armed forces is fortifying Tibet. Making plans to kill its tradition, culture and way of life. Xi Jinping calls it the sinicization of Tibet....

https://www.wionews.com/world/xi-jinpings-three-step-plan-to-sinicize-tibet-324367

In 1995 Gedhun Choekyi Nyima who was a chosen one by the Dalai Lama himself disappeared at the mere age of 6. Chinese agencies picked him. Though now they claim he is hale and hearty

#SpeakForUyghurs https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theweek.in/news/world/2020/05/19/china-says-panchem-lama-who-disappeared-25-years-ago-now-a-college-graduate.amp.html

China says boy picked by Dalai Lama now a college graduate

The Dalai Lama had chosen the boy for the second-highest role in Tibetan Buddhism

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theweek.in/news/world/2020/05/19/china-says-panchem-lama-who-disappeared-25-years-ago-now-a-college-graduate.amp.html

Though perhaps the most shocking part of all this isn't what China has done but the fact that Muslim world seems to have completely abandoned them.

Seems like tentacles of China are more widespread than one could think of.

#SpeakForUyghurs https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wionews.com/world/why-the-muslim-world-has-abandoned-uighurs-backed-china-316335/amp

Why the Muslim world has abandoned Uighurs, backed China

Turkey is not the only country to silently comply with China's wishes. The Muslim world claims to be the defender of their faith but they don’t raise their voice against the persecution of Uighurs as...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wionews.com/world/why-the-muslim-world-has-abandoned-uighurs-backed-china-316335/amp

And some of these protectors of Muslims are so coward that they even refuse to accept the existence of this Human Rights issue. One of them is the PM of our wild west neighbourhood country Pakistan, Imran Khan aka Lap

of China

#SpeakForUyghurs https://twitter.com/SabahKashmiri/status/1220556627218067456?s=20

https://twitter.com/SabahKashmiri/status/1220556627218067456?s=20

And this wannabe World Muslim leader aka Lap

of China has not once but constantly refused to Talk about #UighurMuslims

Here is another instance

#SpeakForUyghurs https://twitter.com/vernaculartube/status/1276419328682758147?s=20

https://twitter.com/vernaculartube/status/1276419328682758147?s=20

But let's not single out @ImranKhanPTI , his brothers from other mothers(?) Have similar stance then be it the Baap of all Muslims Saudi Arabia or progressive country like UAE. None have the guts to speak on this issue

#SpeakForUyghurs https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/muslim-countries-joined-china-in-defending-its-cultural-genocide-of-uighurs-arent-they-ashamed/2019/07/20/0a7d62b4-aa3f-11e9-86dd-d7f0e60391e9_story.html%3foutputType=amp

Opinion | Muslim countries joined China in defending its cultural genocide of Uighurs. Aren’t they...

Muslim nations see a cultural genocide in China and say: No problem.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/muslim-countries-joined-china-in-defending-its-cultural-genocide-of-uighurs-arent-they-ashamed/2019/07/20/0a7d62b4-aa3f-11e9-86dd-d7f0e60391e9_story.html%3foutputType=amp

On the other hand so called Islamophobe countries are speaking about and that includes the newly declared Islamophobe France

Will Muslims boycott France's help on this matter too(?)

#SpeakForUyghurs https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thehindu.com/news/international/france-seeks-un-led-mission-on-chinas-treatment-of-uighurs/article32215446.ece/amp/

France seeks U.N.-led mission on China’s treatment of Uighurs

The proposal by Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian comes as tensions rise between France and China after Paris intensified its expression of public concern over the treatment of Uighurs in the...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thehindu.com/news/international/france-seeks-un-led-mission-on-chinas-treatment-of-uighurs/article32215446.ece/amp/

Not to forget the biggest Islamophobe @Trump "delisted East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) from the terror list, which China used for years to justify the genocide of Uyghurs in the country"
#SpeakForUyghurs https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.republicworld.com/amp/world-news/rest-of-the-world-news/pro-uyghur-organisation-hails-us-decision-to-delist-etim-from-terror-group.html

Pro-Uyghur organisation hails US' decision to delist ETIM from 'terror group'

A pro-Uyghur organisation hailed the Trump administration for removing the ETIM from the terror list, which China used for years to justify the genocide.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.republicworld.com/amp/world-news/rest-of-the-world-news/pro-uyghur-organisation-hails-us-decision-to-delist-etim-from-terror-group.html

No wonder China's state media laughed on Trump few days back?
With Trump not in office maybe it won't be as difficult for China now(?)
#SpeakForUyghurs

And it's not just #UighurMuslims who are facing the brunt of CCP.

Let's not forget that Tibetans having been facing this since years now. But the response of the world on that is completely invisible
#SpeakForUyghurs
#SpeakforTibet
#IStandWithTibet https://bylinetimes.com/2020/09/25/half-a-million-tibetans-forced-into-labour-camps-in-disturbing-parallel-to-chinese-abuse-of-uyghurs/

Half a Million Tibetans Forced into Labour Camps In Disturbing Parallel to Chinese Abuse of Uyghurs...

Steve Shaw reports on Chinese Government documents revealing oppressive measures designed to change Tibetans’ lifestyles and remove the influence of their religious beliefs in military-style ‘train...

https://bylinetimes.com/2020/09/25/half-a-million-tibetans-forced-into-labour-camps-in-disturbing-parallel-to-chinese-abuse-of-uyghurs/

Why this hypocrisy on part of the world? Where one gand they seem to be extremely vocal on issue of Uighar they maintain silence on Tibetans?
#SpeakForUyghurs #SpeakForTibet
#IstandWithTibet https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2020/05/12/Killing-Tibet-language-China-study/stories/202003280017

Killing a language: China won’t let Tibetans study in their own language

Tibetans are prisoners in their own land.

https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2020/05/12/Killing-Tibet-language-China-study/stories/202003280017

It's literally being counted in the list of countries that exist nomore. Difference is rest of the countries in liste either saw partition or got integrated Tibet got disappeared
#SpeakForUyghurs #SpeakForTibet
#IstandWithTibet
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2020/11/09/23-countries-that-no-longer-exist-and-the-history-behind-them-3/amp/

Tibet Buddhist just like #UighurMuslims have faced Re-educational camps
Erasure of their language (link above)
And their top leaders sent into exile and some into jails

Then why this hypocrisy and silence on this?

#SpeakForUyghurs
#SpeakForTibet https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/rights-groups-slam-xis-latest-calls-sinicize-tibetan-buddhism

Rights Groups Slam Xi's Latest Calls to 'Sinicize' Tibetan Buddhism

International rights groups and officials of the Tibetan government in exile say Chinese President Xi Jinping's latest calls to "Sinicize" Tibetan Buddhism are a threat to Tibetan identity and...

https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/rights-groups-slam-xis-latest-calls-sinicize-tibetan-buddhism

And human rights violation in China go way way back
In this book a jew journalist talks about how Human Rights in Tibet don't even exist and this is before the 1950s
#SpeakForUyghurs
#SpeakForTibet
https://archive.org/details/mychinaeyememoir00epst

Forced sterilization in Tibet:
https://web.archive.org/web/20120119081639/http://www.crin.org/docs/resources/treaties/crc.12/China_CFT2_NGO_Report.pdf

So let's not be hypocrite

Let's raise our voice for #TibetianBiddhist as well

Atleast incase of #Uighurmuslims it's just the CCP against them. Incase of #TibetianBuddhist they face violence from CCP and Hui Muslims
#Naqlikijagrukta
https://web.archive.org/web/20120119081639/http://www.crin.org/docs/resources/treaties/crc.12/China_CFT2_NGO_Report.pdf

And no don't think Hui Muslims are facing any genocide they rather are living a good life unlike Tibetan Buddhist and #UighurMuslims

#Naqlikijagrukta
#NaqliThreads https://www.google.com/amp/s/time.com/3099950/china-muslim-hui-xinjiang-uighur-islam/%3famp=true

If China Is Anti-Islam, Why Are These Chinese Muslims Enjoying a Faith Revival?

Beijing bans some Muslims from observing Ramadan, or boarding public transport while veiled, but it allows millions of others to practice their religion without hindrance

https://www.google.com/amp/s/time.com/3099950/china-muslim-hui-xinjiang-uighur-islam/%3famp=true

#TibetianBuddhist need us. Their oppression model is now being used on #UighurMuslim

So when if you speak for #UighurMuslims but not for Tibetans

You are illiterate and a hypocrite or maybe someone who thinks Tibetans lives don't matter
#mainhoonnaqli https://eurasiantimes.com/china-using-tibet-oppression-model-to-silence-uighur-muslims/

China Using Tibet Oppression Model To Silence Uighur Muslims

China considers its strategies in Tibet a success and replicates the same repressive policies in Xinjiang against Uighur Muslims, said a US expert. According to multiple sources, China has detained...

https://eurasiantimes.com/china-using-tibet-oppression-model-to-silence-uighur-muslims/

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