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November 10, 2009

China Executes Nine over Xinjiang Riots
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And in news from China, nine people have been executed for taking part
in protests and riots in the Xinjiang region in July. It is believed
that most, if not all, of the executed were Uyghurs, a predominantly
Muslim ethnic group that live in western China. In July, nearly 200
people were killed during unrest between ethnic Uyghurs and members of
China’s Han majority in the regional capital, Urumqi. Human Rights Watch
recently reported that at least forty-three Uyghur men had disappeared
after being seized by the security forces since July. Exiled Uyghur
leader Rebiya Kadeer said, "The fact that Chinese authorities had the
audacity to carry out these executions on the eve of President Barack
Obama’s visit to China displays their utter disregard for international
human rights standards.”



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