China: the Uighur Situation from Independence for the Central Asian Republics to the Post 11 September Era

Author: Thierry Kellner
Document source:

WRITENET
Date:
May 2002

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Author

Thierry Kellner

Title

China: the Uighur Situation from Independence for the Central Asian Republics to the Post 11 September Era

Document source

Date

May 2002

Document type

Country Reports

Collection

Research & Reports

Country

China

Keywords

Minorities

Racial / Ethnic persecution

Religious persecution (including forced conversion)

Population groups

Uighur

Religious groups

Muslim

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